"Occupy Emily"

Fine. I give. I'm chiming in. I think the "Occupy" movement is a JOKE! I'm not going to say I don't agree with some aspects of their vast amounts of unorganized thoughts. I think the government and their workers sometimes takes more than is due. I don't think that retired government officials and such should be getting paid the amounts that they do, or at all really after they retire. But you want to know a secret? They aren't quitting their job and standing in a circle with picket signs for months on end trying to "prove" that the 1% takes too much. They are attending their job daily earning money. Weird. Imagine that. Here's the facts.

Example 1. My dad. We were never rich. We didn't live in a huge house with maids and butlers and such. But I do not consider us the "99%." The difference between my dad and others who aren't 1% ers, is that my dad doesn't whine about it all the time. He has had long days, weeks, months and years. He hurts and is tired. He gets screwed out of money he earns. Basically he's an American. It happens. But through all of growing up I was so proud of the fact that he always did whatever he needed to provide for his family and instead of complaining he didn't make enough money, he made the money he had count.

Example 2. Jon's grandpa. Some may consider him in the 1%. He didn't get there by manipulating and using people. He got there because he worked hard every day. He spent every ounce of energy he had on his work. He built a business from scratch. He did all that he could to make a life for his 3 kids. And he did great. He is now a great grandfather and has enough money to be considered the "dreadful 1%." And he is one of the sweetest and uncorrupt people I know.

Also I think it should be noted that the wives of both these men worked as well to make sure their husbands could achieve what they wanted. Neither of these men could be where they are without the women they married.

So there you have it. A "99% er" and a "1% er." Both spectacular. Both work hard. And neither of them whine, moan and go protesting because of the corrupt systems, high taxes and all the other things the occupy movement is protesting. (Which may I say, is EVERYTHING. Pick a cause people. Seriously.) Instead, they go to work, work hard, come home and spend their energy appreciating what they have, loving their family and when the time comes, voting for people that they believe can change this country.

I think our founding fathers would be sickened by what we are doing to the country they set up. They may not have been perfect but they worked their hardest to set up a country that we would be proud of. The question is, are we? Can we honestly say that we have done them proud as well?

I hope and pray that in my old age I can look beyond %'s and bitterness and just recognize that it is what I DO have that counts.