LETTERS: PAMPERED LIVES

To the editor:

A little story I read tells of the old fox who lost his mate shortly after the cubs were weaned. Being very sad and wanting to do all he could for his offspring, the fox vowed to take exceptional care of the cubs. Every day he went out into the forest to provide for their upkeep, always admonishing them to state in or very near the cave to nothing would hurt them. Every day the cubs watched other cubs in the distance wrestle and play and catch small animals to eat or to toy with.

The cubs grew larger and fatter than most of their peers, for they didn't exercise. They also grew lazy, and they didn't have the muscle and strength to care for themselves.

Then one day after a hard day of trying to get food for his offspring, the old fox died.

When President Roosevelt started the several programs in his day with good intentions for the betterment of mankind, little did he know how they would be tampered with until they are unrecognizable today. We have enjoyed the years of plenty, but we didn't take note that other countries were progressing in many areas such as education and medicine faster than we were. We didn't discipline ourselves to give thanks to Almighty God who gave Roosevelt the mind, the talent and the thrust to start such programs. We were the most admired country in the world.

Not long ago I heard someone say, "What do we care what they do in Washington as long as we have plenty here." Also, "It's none of our business what goes on in Washington." But it is our business. We grow dependent on whatever is handed to us, and we grow helpless as laws change and take away our privileges.

In a few days we have an opportunity to turn history around. It will take only a little of our time, maybe 30 minutes. We can vote our conscience, or we can just die of starvation of soul because we left it all to others to do. But don't blame others. It is your own doing.

What do we want for ourselves and our future generations? Do we want free love with no restraints followed by disease from this lifestyle, children born out of wedlock or, even worse, aborted? Do we want our children taught that the unnatural use of the body is an acceptable way of life? What about this open-door policy that will bring in all kinds of people to be supported by our tax dollars? Of what character do we want our nation to become?

What kind of person do we want to lead this country? Good moral character? Someone who abides by right principles even in the face of adversity? Let's express our desires on Election Day.

SELMA CRISLER

Cape Girardeau