Convictions

I am not a huge fan of country, but listen every once in a while. Today seems like a good country day. Spirits are a bit down in the Wolfeboro camp and besides all that, it is a rainy dreary day.

I have heard this song before and I really like it. It really resonated with me today:

Toby Keith Love Me If You Can

Sometimes think that war is necessary
Every night I pray for peace on earth
I hand out my dollars to the homeless
But believe that every able soul should work

My father gave me my shotgun
That I’ll hand down, to my son
Try to teach him everything it means

I’m a man of my convictions
Call me wrong, call me right
But I bring my better angels to every fight
You may not like where I’m going
But you sure know where I stand
Hate me if you want to, love me if you can

I stand by my right to speak freely
But I worry about what kids learn on TV
And before all of the bedlam turn to angry words and hate
Sometimes we should just agree to disagree

And I believe that Jesus
Looks down here and sees us
And if you asked him he would say

I’m a man of my convictions
Call me wrong, call me right
But I bring my better angels to every fight
You may not like where I’m going
But you sure know where I stand
Hate me if you want to, love me if you can

I’m a man of my convictions
Call me wrong, call me right
But I bring my better angels to every fight
You may not like where I’m going
But you sure know where I stand
Hate me if you want to, love me if you can

Maybe a bit corny of me today, but I just love that. I am a woman of my convictions and you do know where I stand. I believe in freedom of speech but that doesn't mean that I want my children subjected to YOUR speech. And while we have the right to defend ourselves and sometimes it is necessary, I also know that sometimes we are too quick to decide what is necessary rather than agreeing to disagree.