Posted by
American Sweetheart on Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:22:00 PM
Every so often I blog about something non-political for a change of pace and because all of us here as a community can learn from one another's life experiences. I've met some wonderful people at Townhall and have taken their stories and experiences with me.
Yesterday my boyfriend broke up with me and without providing a real reason why. I was pretty blind sided by the whole thing and honestly didn't see it coming.
So last night I went out with friends to decompress and take my mind off of things and celebrate my best friend's birthday. I was speaking with some old friends and telling them a bit about Jordan because I haven't really seen them since I had him. I said that he doesn't talk very much (if at all) and sometimes he just looks me in the eye and starts babbling. You can tell he's trying to have a heart to heart with me and it's so sweet but I just don't know what he's saying. I said that he's probably telling me the secrets of the world and I don't know it.
Today I was putting laundry away in my room and Jordan came in and climbed up on the bed and tugged on my hand and laid down. So I laid down next to him and he laid his head on my shoulder and attempted another one of his adorable heart to hearts. I realized at that moment that he was telling me the secrets of the world, and even though I cannot understand the words I understood his message.
My son is the secret of the world. And that is universal to everyone. He knows what makes a person happy. All he wants is to be loved and at that moment he gave me love and attention that I desperately needed. It was like he knew that my heart was in pain even though I wasn't showing it. I need to be strong for him and while I want for the two of us to have a complete "nuclear" family one day, it has to be with someone that wants and needs us to be a part of their secret.
The government tries to tell us that they know the secrets of the world. They know what is best for us. Not God. Not your parents. Not your friends and family. But that's not true. We don't need them, and we here at Townhall all know that we don't need them.
The only thing in this life I need is my son and his love, just like he needs mine. I take politics quite seriously and am becoming more of an activist because I love my son and I care about his future. I write to effect change that will benefit not just him, but all of our children and grandchildren.
So my short lesson of the day is that we need to bring our families together to make this world work because family is the solution, not the government. The quicker we all realize that families make this world complete the better off we will all be.