Revolution not Devolution

I've been seeing things in a different light since becoming a mother. Well, since becoming pregnant. I have to be honest, I'm not liking what I see. I'm seeing children being kept in PRISONS simply because they are from a different country. I'm seeing mothers and their children being kept in PRISONS simply because they do not agree with the political agenda of their country. I'm seeing Nazis everywhere. Am I becoming delusional? Am I halucinating? Almost everyone I know has something to say (usually negative) about families coming into America from other countries. Has any of you stopped to think about your own ancestors? Every single person living in the US has an ancestor who was at one time called an immigrant. The Pilgrims were not held in prison. I don't seem to recall in history class the story of John Smith and Pocahontas being held in a cell. So what exactly is the deal? Alright, I'll agree with you that everyone who comes into the US should be accounted for. I get that. But to put a CHILD in PRISON?!?!

Let's stop for a second and think about our own children. Would you want your child to be put in prison for something you did? Or rather.. let me rephrase that. Would you want your child in prison for anything? The answer had better be no. Otherwise you shouldn't be a parent to anything, not even an animal. For me, the answer is a big HELL NO. I would rather die a million deaths than to let anything, or anyone, so much as think about hurting my child. Immigrants are no different. Americans are so damn arrogant. "This is MY country! You can't live here because you speak a different language." Seriously?? Look at all of the people who have Latino/Hispanic ancestors and family. I, personally, think this boils down to control. Once again, and as always.. it's about control. But, I digress. You don't put children in prison. I don't care what just went down. Let me rephrase that.. IF they just murdered someone.. alright. If they just came to have a better life, so that they could have two or more meals a day and a safe living environment.. NO. Do you understand that? NO. NO means NO.

I am so bothered by this that I just went into my sleeping daughter's bedroom just to make sure she was sleeping peacefully. And that her face wasn't close to the bars of her crib. If the thought of a child being in prison and who knows what is happening to them...whether it is your child or not... doesn't bother you, you shouldn't have a soul. And you definitely shouldn't be a parent. If you are a parent and you feel these people 'deserve' this, you should be locked up in their place. How people can be so cruel to one another, I will never understand. My temper has gotten the best of me, many times, but I have never wished torture or death upon someone.

Now you might say.. "This is all coming from a soldier's wife? A U.S. soldier's wife? How can she be so nieve? I bet she's a terrorist." Well, it won't be the first time I've been called a 'terrorist', and I imagine it won't be the last. Call me what you will, but I will NOT stand for human beings being treated this way in the country that we sacrifice SO much for. It makes my blood boil that a country who does this can ask it's citizens to put their lives on the line.. so that they can continue to do this to women, children, etc. I love America. I sacrifice everything for 'her'.. everyday. I do without, for 'her'... everyday. My husband puts his life at risk, for 'her'...everyday. If anyone has a right to say what I want.. if anyone's opinion matters most.. it is MINE. It is my HUSBAND'S. We protect the US citizens. The same US citizens that think this sort of behavior is ok. And it makes us sick. SICK. So call me what you want. I don't care. This isn't about me. This is about human rights. The basic right to be treated as such is taken away from women and children (especially) ALL THE TIME. The fathers of our nation would be so disgusted. So ashamed.

(Side note: Do you know what I just LOVE about people who are not associated with the military? The way they always seem to think their opinions matter, on such things as war.. military wages.. and the like. If you do not have a husband or father in the military (because in these two specific situations you actually LIVE the military life..).. YOUR OPINION DOES NOT MATTER. I don't care if people get offended by my saying this. I don't care. Unless you LIVE this life, day after day, year after year.. sacrifice.. put your or your husband's/father's life in jeopardy.. SHUT UP. Just. Simply. SHUT. UP. I don't want to hear how you think we should burn the Quran or how we should bomb such-and-such. Shut it. When you come and walk a few miles in my -our- shoes (which you could NOT do) then you can have a say. Until then..as I said before.. SHUT IT.)

I love you America, but you really need to get your act together. We need a revolution, not a human DEvolution.


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Please excuse any errors, as this was written with such speed I didn't have time to go back and check. Thanks.

Should-a, Could-a

I keep seeing posts all over Facebook about how certain women's children are ALWAYS sick and they are just at their wits end. First off, I'd like to say that I am extremely thankful that our little sweetie is ALWAYS healthy. Then again, I have (had) the intelligence to do (and eat) healthy things while pregnant...and to continue to pass those things to my daughter so that not only will she know them, but she can also pass them along to her future family. Now, I totally understand that some things and more of a genetic nature and honestly, not much can be done to prevent those things. Only treat them as they arise. BUT there are things that way too many women do while pregnant that can not only affect their unborn child's development (mental and physical), but it will continue to affect them their WHOLE LIFE. For example (and I'm sure many of you are tired of my personal campaign against smoking (cigarettes and/or weed...but...I'm going to say it any damn way because this is MY blog) women who smoke like trains while pregnant. Your child is going to end up having a LOT of problems. Asthma, chronic lung infections, premature birth, extreme higher rate of birth defects, low birthweight, plecenta previa (you, while pregnant), higher risk of miscarriage (you, while pregnant), and you will end up with a child who just isn't healthy. Period. End of story. The moment you have a positive pregnancy test in hand you should realize it's no longer about YOU. It's about the life you created. And it's your responsibilty AND job as a parent to protect your child, even if that means protecting your child from yourself. It's simple. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand this stuff. Whatever you put into your mouth (or body) goes straight to your child while you are pregnant. STRAIGHT TO YOUR CHILD. What part of that do you not get? I wasn't the healthiest eater or most accomplished exerciser, but when I found out that I was pregnant I corrected those things FOR OUR BABY. It was no longer about ME, it was all about that little miracle we had created together.

It just amazes me at the people who do these things while pregnant and just expect that child to be absolutely untouched by their actions. Blows my mind at how retarded these mothers' line of thought can be. Often these same women will use their sick children to get others to feel sorry for them. Sympathy is pretty universal. And I feel sorry for them. The children I mean. I don't feel a bit sorry for the moms. Because...guess what? Maybe you should have thought about that either before getting pregnant and/or while you were pregnant. And maybe just maybe the next time you get pregnant (because I'm 100% positive that you will pop out another child, much to intelligent people's dismay), you will THINK before you act. Use that brain. I'm sure you can figure out what that is. It's the thing that moves around when you shake your head too hard. That thing that hopefully your children will not inherit from you. Here's hoping someone in your family is intelligent and that your child takes after THEM.

I also have to add that some of you may have gotten so lucky as to not have your child affected by anything you did while pregnant. If that is so, then I suggest you start thanking your LUCKY stars, because I've seen many poor babies who've been affected by this stuff, and it's not pretty. Hell, I know people and their kids who have issues all the time because of this. 'Growing' a child is one extremely delicate process, any small thing can throw a monkey wrench into the development of a child. What kind of person are you that you would take such a monumental risk? I'll tell you what kind: selfish.