The Winds of Change

Today a couple from England stopped by. "Everything is going to pot in our country. The authorities are afraid to go after the minorities who have arrived en masse since we joined the European Union. When they commit crimes such as the recent scandal regarding the sex trade of children by mainly the Pakistanis, the police turn the other way for fear that they will be labeled racist. Some of the new arrivals do find employment while others take advantage of our system to receive all the benefits without trying to fit into our culture. We have no strong leadership to take control. After we retired we moved to Wales. I guess we will wait it out and hope for change."

You hear complaints from tourists from other countries, tourists from our country and from all around. "Our leadership is corrupt, the corporations run the country, the rich get richer, the poor are losing ground and the middle class is disappearing. We want change, but no matter who gets elected they owe their votes to those with the money who got them elected. No one listens to us. Just follow the money and you will follow the votes."

"Perhaps", the couple from England said, "Perhaps when things get bad enough and the people have had enough, things will change."

Some complain, some give up and try to ignore everything going on around them. Some move to Wales. Others keep on trying to better the world in any way that they can. Every person needs to do what they feel is best for them and what they can handle at any time in their lives. I cannot possibly judge what others do or don't do. I have not "walked a mile in their shoes." This I do know, I hope that I can continue to hope for a better world, whatever that may be, and be grateful to those who keep on working for change and living with hope.