This morning we stayed in and watched Obama Inauguration. There is a lot of talk of what a historic moment it is, so I thought we should tune in. Will it be one f those things where we say " I remember where I was when " I even made Lucas watch it. (Although we played a lot of games while watching it.) But when he took the oath I got tears in my eyes. When he talked about how 60 years ago his father couldnt have dinner in certain restaurants. I think a big part of it was all the people there. I'm so moved by how people are so enthusiastic about him and optimistic about things with him as the president. I thought his speech was great and that he is going to be an excellent leader. But I do worry that the expectations are high for him and that in governement things are hard to change.
I wonder how much it will effect us here in Canada. But I also hope that Canadians would have a leader that we could be this excited about. Are we too nice and to even keeled to get this excited about politics? I do hope the feeling of optimisim and being responsible for the change we want to happen radiates through the whole world....
Till Tomorrow
Jenn
Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Voting
This week there is an election here in Canada. With the election in the United States there has been lots of talk about voting and party principles. I read this blog a week or so ago about a woman who is strongly against abortion and therefore voting for the party which opposes it. It does make me question the reasons to vote.
Generally I am quite happy about what the conservatives have done over the past year. Lowering the GST puts money back in my pocket, the Universal Child Tax benefit gives us money for childcare the way we want it. But I am very concerned about the enviroment and I don't think he has done a lot for it.
The question is how do you vote? Based on how a party has done in the past, on what they want to do for the future or one one issue that I feel strongly about.....
Till Tomorrow
Jenn
Generally I am quite happy about what the conservatives have done over the past year. Lowering the GST puts money back in my pocket, the Universal Child Tax benefit gives us money for childcare the way we want it. But I am very concerned about the enviroment and I don't think he has done a lot for it.
The question is how do you vote? Based on how a party has done in the past, on what they want to do for the future or one one issue that I feel strongly about.....
Till Tomorrow
Jenn
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
6 years ago
It's strange how certain dates will always be ingrained in our mind. 6 years ago the craziest, saddest thing happened, that made the whole world a little less safe and trustworthy. I remember working at the hospital and the doctor didn't see half the patients and we x-rayed very few people because we were all busy watching the events unfold on the TV. No one was sure if it was done or if some sort or war starting or some sort of armegeddon.
In the years past I met someone who was in NYC on September 11th, she talked about how traumatizing it was. Today on Oprah there were kids who lost a parent on September 11th and they talked about how they are doing, most were doing well. An sad world event, sad that so many people lost their lives.
Just know today the world is thinking about what happened and the people who lost their lives.
Jenn
In the years past I met someone who was in NYC on September 11th, she talked about how traumatizing it was. Today on Oprah there were kids who lost a parent on September 11th and they talked about how they are doing, most were doing well. An sad world event, sad that so many people lost their lives.
Just know today the world is thinking about what happened and the people who lost their lives.
Jenn
Thursday, February 01, 2007
More News
Well about a month ago I talked about how I don't discuss the news very often, but I am going to discuss it here again.
Today while driving to work I heard the story about the parents in British Columbia who gave birth to sextplets at the beginning of January. These parents are Jehovah's Witness and do not believe in blood transfusion. The babies are not doing well and need blood to survive. In fact two of the childrne have died already. The goverenment has stepped in and have given 3 of the 4 surviving babies blood transfusion. Some resports are saying if the goverenment could have stepped in sooner the other babies could have survived as well. The parents are quite upset about the blood transfusion.
I find the whole story a little unbelivable. Ever since having my own child I have a very hard time understanding how any parent would not do whatever necessary to prevent something dangerous to happen to their children. Whether that's getting a blood transfusion or preventing them from hurting themselves. I can't imagine any parent leaving their children, unless they know it's the best thing for them. I can't imagine any parent beating their children. You love your kid so so so so so much. I would do whatever it would take to save my child's life. You need my kidney, a lung whatever, please take it. Neverless a blood transfusion which is so simple.
Although I have some spiritul beliefs, I can't imagine having so much faith in something it would prevent me from giving Lucas something that would save his life. Does anyone else have any experience with this? I am glad the government can step in during these extreme situations.
Till Tommorrow
Jenn
Today while driving to work I heard the story about the parents in British Columbia who gave birth to sextplets at the beginning of January. These parents are Jehovah's Witness and do not believe in blood transfusion. The babies are not doing well and need blood to survive. In fact two of the childrne have died already. The goverenment has stepped in and have given 3 of the 4 surviving babies blood transfusion. Some resports are saying if the goverenment could have stepped in sooner the other babies could have survived as well. The parents are quite upset about the blood transfusion.
I find the whole story a little unbelivable. Ever since having my own child I have a very hard time understanding how any parent would not do whatever necessary to prevent something dangerous to happen to their children. Whether that's getting a blood transfusion or preventing them from hurting themselves. I can't imagine any parent leaving their children, unless they know it's the best thing for them. I can't imagine any parent beating their children. You love your kid so so so so so much. I would do whatever it would take to save my child's life. You need my kidney, a lung whatever, please take it. Neverless a blood transfusion which is so simple.
Although I have some spiritul beliefs, I can't imagine having so much faith in something it would prevent me from giving Lucas something that would save his life. Does anyone else have any experience with this? I am glad the government can step in during these extreme situations.
Till Tommorrow
Jenn
Thursday, January 04, 2007
My Take on The Hanging
I don't usually write about things that happen in the news. Ever since having Lucas I don't like to watch the news, or sad movies or dwell on anything horrible. The other reason I don't really write about the news is because I generally don't know enough about it to give an opinion. When I do publish an opinion I like to be well informed.
This week Saddam Hussein was hanged. I can't say I am well informed about all the horrible things he has done to people, but I know it is horrible. So thank goodness this has happened. Although I'd be interested to learn why hanging was the method of choice. I don't think a man like that could ever be reformed. So good for the world glad we are rid of that bastard. I am surprised that this is not bigger news. I think it is monumentual. One of the worst people in the world is not part of the world. Yeah!! There are so many stupid things that slip through the cracks. I'm so glad this man didn't slip through the cracks.
Till Tomorrow
Jenn
This week Saddam Hussein was hanged. I can't say I am well informed about all the horrible things he has done to people, but I know it is horrible. So thank goodness this has happened. Although I'd be interested to learn why hanging was the method of choice. I don't think a man like that could ever be reformed. So good for the world glad we are rid of that bastard. I am surprised that this is not bigger news. I think it is monumentual. One of the worst people in the world is not part of the world. Yeah!! There are so many stupid things that slip through the cracks. I'm so glad this man didn't slip through the cracks.
Till Tomorrow
Jenn
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Pop
Lucas has come to recognized and say the name of the first person who lives outside this house. His Pop. Although it usually sounds like pap. He saw some picture of him today on my computer and was pointing pap, pap, pap. So we played the little video and he smiled while watching Pop smile back at him. On Monday we went to Grandma and Pop's house and he was saying pap, pap, pap. The whole time. I'm sure Pap has an advantage on most others, he has lots of fans in his house, which Lucas is crazy about. I'll have to take a good picture of the two of them and post it in here. But someone loves their Pap. Which is great, becuase Pop loves Lucas so much as well. I think they will always have a special relationship. A boy and his grandpa.
I also wanted to blog about the woman who gave birth to conjoined twins yesterday. What a difficult time this woman and her family are going through. She will have to make some hard descions about her babies, but now having a child I do know the love a mother has for a child is like no other and I wish her well in the descions she has to make.
Till Tommorrow
Jenn
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