True or False?

Intuitively I agree with the conclusion of this Dan Wasserman cartoon, that we honor ground zero, but we lost our common ground.

                     

Even after 35 years I have not been long enough in this country to know whether we have lost our common ground. I am the root of my American family tree. there is no family history to convince me that the past was better than the present. It's all history for me, but so it is for you, although you may have a deeper connection to the past. What is that common ground that the cartoon talks about? Is it the time when we settled this land and forced the remaining Indians into camps, or when we wrestled independence from a tyrannical ruler? Did we have more common ground when our masters kept slaves, or when we marched for civil liberties on Washington? Is it when we fought in Vietnam, invaded Iraq, or when we defeated global fascism?

Common ground is when We made the right choices. We will be better off to figure out why at times we lost common ground by choosing leaders who squandered away the goodwill of the American people. Here are some guidelines to determine what battles to fight and which ones to avoid.

- Dream big.

- Follow your heart.

- Work hard and make time for play.

- Love your neighbor like yourself. He or she could become family.

- Keep asking questions.

- Only keep score when you are counting.

- Watch out for people who tell you what to do.

- Follow those you trust.

- Lead where you can.

- Watch out for people who don't speak their mind. That's what pets are for.

- Prefer peace over war, but don't be afraid to fight.

- Take care of your family first, then friends, associations, country, and world.