Month: January 2025

Ok I don’t usually get political but I don’t like for anyone to feel marginalized.

Our formerly elected president is trying to do the most right now and it’s doing more harm than good.

For those that aren’t informed or fail to do their research, DEI is more than just blacks, Hispanics or any racial minority. It’s the elderly, special needs folks, LGBT+ community, veterans, so on and so forth.

The federal funds freezing and even DEI still have to pass the House and Senate. There are greater downsides to freezing Social Security, Medicaid and any public aid to those that truly need it.

These types of things are tearing apart our country, rather than bring it together. 

I’m at the age and maturity level where I realize that some things have to change and cannot continue to exist. There has to be a fair, balanced approach to this.

That’s all I’m going to say for now, more will be on a future episode of #ImJustDrew podcast.

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I don’t go to the cemeteries often. I honestly haven’t visited my grandparents since COVID. My mom and brother are cremated and I have a spot for their remains.

However I went this past Friday merely to see my recently departed Aunt Betty since it’s a mile from my home.

The grave and flowers looked good, the plate/headstone hasn’t yet arrived. I ended up walking the entire cemetery as Canaan United Methodist has some of my family and people I grew up around that were older when I was younger.

I walked down from grave to grave and I had a moment. I could see these people,  hear their voices, remember their personalities. They shaped my childhood and now adulthood. I’m sure if I walk in other cemeteries it will have the same effect.

It was quite touching, including seeing the older graves from the 1900s. I don’t say this often or at all but I would recommend an annual trip to your family cemetery (preferably with other family members) to reflect and focus.

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