“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776
“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)
“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008
Three Good Things: 11-30-2006
Published Fri, Dec 1 2006 12:14 AM
Quilts. Rain. Back Rubs.
My mother has been a quilter for quite some time. Recently my wife has taken up the hobby. There's a lot of cloth getting cut, trimmed, and sewn together around our house this past week. Some of it's looking really good too. My mom's happy because she gets the chance to show my wife how to make "perfect points". My wife's happy because she's having a lot of fun. I'm happy because they're happy and the quilts are warm.
The snow was mostly gone this morning, thanks to a little bit of warmer air turning the snowstorms into rain showers. The roads cleared up quite a bit, so I drove to work this morning. Lucas went to school too.
The school opened two hours late, but he was back in school. That's a good thing because every "snow day" has to be made up when the summer gets here. He wasn't too happy about having to go to school again, but what's so unusual about that?
After a long day at the sewing machine, my wife's muscles start to knot up. I suppose part of it is because she still hasn't completely recovered from her rotator-cuff surgery. Anyway, she really, really appreciates a back rub at the end of the day.
Quilts. Rain. Back Rubs. Sometimes it's simple things that make the day great.
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