Thoughts for the week

I thought I'd just take a moment to reflect back on this past week's events here in South Carolina. As many of you know Gov. Mark Sanford admitted that he'd been unfaithful to his wife.  I'm just taken back for a moment about this always wonder why? maybe he asks himself the same question?  For years all we've heard from him is, Jenny and the 4 boys, political campaigns that portray the perfect American family and deep down for so long was the deep dark secret.  Yes, I'd heard months ago there was trouble in the gov's mansion, but after months of nothing coming out I assumed it was just a rumor. I guess there's always truth to be found in time. And no I am not one to judge, not my place to do that.

But as I was at the news conference on Wednesday, as usual it took him a while to get to his main point, I did have to stop and think for a moment. Did he say what I thought he said? He did and that makes me wonder how many more folks have cheated on their significant other? When's the time you find out? Why would you do that? Yes I know things can happen and temptation is hard to fight. But deep down I can't imagine that I'd ever actually do it. Seems like you'd have to be stronger than that, if you truely love someone.  Even if times are hard, is the love not strong enough to fight your way out of it?  Relationships are not easy, I know, but if the connection is strong between two people then things will work out.  How many times have you been upset with someone and realize, it's just a misunderstanding? But I think the real the question becomes, how do you allow yourself to fall in love with someone else when you were already in love?

And this did weight on my mind for my own life and situations I've been in. Compare and contrast and what mistakes I've made and how to not make them again.

So for each of us I think we should evaluate our own lives and figure out where our hearts are. Would I cheat? Why would I cheat? and how do I keep myself from cheating? Truth, Honesty and Love are three qualities of life I think we all need to evaluate and see where our heart, mind and soul meet at to always stay true to yourself and the people we love. Have I failed? yes but it's what we do with failure that makes us a better person in the end.

Happy days everyone and keep smiling!

Kyle Grainger | kgrainger@wmbfnews.com

 

Comments

[MG]

I think what most people overlook is that each one of us have the ability to be compatable with one another.
If we each sit aside our differences of opinions and realise one opinion is not greater than the other,and we understand that we cannot control the beleifs of others than everyone can look past ethnicity,religious(or non-religious beleifs) and except others as who they are.
If we all get past stereo-typing people based on personal bias then yes compatability exist between all humans.
One opinion of beauty may be different from another but why do people feel a need to form a negative opinion based on their perspective of that beauty.
Its like those who practice polygamy if its right for them than who am I to say that its wrong based on my beleifs?
While that lifestyle is not right for me,I cannot say it isn't for those that agree to practice those bonds.
So as long as all parties are of legal age and in agreement then who they choose to love should only be limited to how well they live their lives together.
IMHO