True story: Recently, I made pictures for my blog at the library. I searched and found a narrow, four-foot table with three chairs under it and put fifty pens and pencils, a drawing pad and my backpack on it and was ready to begin. Then, a man with earphones and an iPhone appeared. “Can I sit here?” he asked. “No,” I said. But he sat down anyway. I didn’t want anybody using me as an iPacifier to distract me from my work so I went to see a librarian. She told him I needed the table to work. He claimed there was no other place to plug-in his unit and she told him he could plug-in anywhere. “This is harassment,” he complained. That sent chills down my spine. Eventually, the librarian said there was nothing she could do for me. I didn’t say a word and went back to the table, packed my things and walked out of the building. I was just glad he didn’t follow me outside…

 

People who value things differently than other people cannot impose their values on them if they don’t agree. They should agree to disagree, and leave it. And go their separate ways.

But what happens if there aren’t anymore places to go to?

People with differing values who live in peace is a beautiful thing. Why don’t people celebrate it, then?

 

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047

 

 

The Pilgrims moved from persecution

From England to the land of Holland

When that was not enough they flew to

a land as hard as Plymouth Rock was

 

On the Mayflower

She would take them there

Massachusetts was

where they’d choose to go

In the rain and snow

and the painful cold

 

054

 

The Natives proved to be a Godsend

The pilgrims liked their friendly neighbors

It seemed unusual but was not, though

when Providence supplies the basics

 

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047

 

Most Pilgrims died in those cold winters

But they survived and others followed

They’re one of a kind, those faithful Christians

When they’re forgotten it brings sorrow

 

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By DREW VENTURA

Drew Ventura is the only person responsible (fortunately) for permanencescience.com. He is a creative writer.

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