Went to Endodontist Dr. Jon W. Jenson today to get a couple of retreats done on two of my front teeth that had developed infections at the root tips. These teeth died when I was a teenager and were crowned back in 1997. He told me that I would feel a pinch while he gave me four shots of novacaine. His assistant asked if I wanted some laughing gas to calm my nerves. I declined and said, "I can do this." I had been suffering a dull ache caused by these infections for who knows how long and I was committed to go through this ordeal if it meant that I would get better.
I know it sounds odd, but I was welcoming the temporary pain and discomfort, because I believed that this treatment would lead to less pain and greater comfort in the future. To get America back to greatness is going to require short term and possibly even some long term pain. We're going to feel a few pinches, but the end goal is the same as my desire to get my teeth fixed. The first thing we have to do is remember God's hand in our lives. The second step will be for us to strengthen our individual selves and nuclear families. From these areas of strength anything is possible. These efforts won't be in vain if we give it our best effort.
Infections have been festering in all aspects of American life for years. I just hope that we can treat the infections before they become untreatable. Dr. Jenson prescribed me some anti-biotics and said if my face starts to swell, to go ahead and taken them. The idea is for my natural defenses to move in and kill any bacteria left in the infected area. He gave me a lot of reassurance and based on his experience, he thinks that my success rate of a full recovery is high. What about America's success rate of recovery? America is only as good as her people.
We have to care about each other again. We have to love each other through sacrificing our own time, energy and resources to boost each other up. The closer we get to God the easier it's going to be for us to discern when a politician is lying. Even when what they are saying is the truth, if we don't know the intent of their hearts, we can be led astray if they don't actually stand behind the truth in principle. Another thing we can do to fight the decline of America is to live upright lives. We can stop overusing alcohol, drugs, pornagraphy, music and multi-media from consuming our lives to the point that we can no longer function at a creative level of productivity.
Music is a wonderful thing, but it is also very powerful. Music can evoke strong emotions which release chemicals into our bodies that can either uplift us or depress us depending on what the lyrics or melodies inspire us to think about. When music overpowers our ability think for ourselves, then it's time to unplug the player. Same goes for television, movies, internet and any other thing that slips us into a state of stupor. I love all of the creative arts, but to save America, sometimes we have to turn the drugs off to get to work.
Just like the teeth in this xray are anchored in my jaw to allow me to use them to chew and tear food, righteous principles are what anchor America through times of adversity. Without a solid foundation built upon correct principles such as humility, kindess, service, forgiveness, charity, virtue and justice America will never be great again. It's easy to talk about what needs to be done, but if we don't "DO" something, America will lose it's anchors and become like a loose tooth that doesn't work and has to be extracted. I really love my teeth and wish I had taken better care of them in my youth. I really love my country and hope I can take better care of her.
The American Song is a way that I feel like I can contribute to our society in an effort to make positive change. I appreicate anyone who takes a minute to read my blog posts and I hope my thoughts can inspire you to take action. I am trying my hardest to get the song recorded, but it's a process and anything worth doing is worth doing well. America is worth doing well. We are a country of laws and without obedience to these laws order is lost. Laws that don't work can be discussed and reversed if need be. Lets be smart about the methods we use to save our country. Lets avoid killing each other in a bloody civil war if we can. We can do this!
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