Being Thoughtful Matters

My buddy Bruce is out there making ‘Good Trouble’ by standing up and saying all the things that those of us opposed to this mess are saying in private.

As usual, he was very thoughtful in his presentation as he spoke about what matters in this country, and one of the things that he said that caught my attention was that being kind, thoughtful and moral matters.

Those of us who’ve been kicking around for a lot of years understand that over the last ten years the national dialogue has become nasty.

Of course, the words coming from the office of President has reached new lows.

Think the death of Rob Reiner, or Robert Mueller.

Just absolute cruelty.

And those words ‘Being thoughtful matters!’ was delivered in Bruce’s usual impassioned plea.

So, what happened on Thursday morning?

The response from the Oval Office was to call Bruce a ‘dried up prune’ and to say his music is ‘boring’.

First, he should see a show.

Bruce and the E Street Band are not boring.

Second, a dried up prune?

Should Bruce paint himself orange, and put on a blonde wig and a diaper?

The country was once thoughtful and kind.

I often think about the Saturday mornings around the small town where I grew up.

Friends of my parents would show up with bags of vegetables that they grew in their garden.

My Dad would invite anyone who came within a mile of the house over for dinner.

None of that goes on much anymore. In fact, most people spend their evening hours sending total strangers hate messages on social media.

Thoughtful and kind.

What a concept!