What's Wrong With Our World?

Okay, maybe it is just me. Most of the time I try my best just to let things go. I try hard to stay positive. Maybe it was because as I went out to get my morning newspaper, a woman that lives around the block from we was walking away from my trash can. She was walking two large dogs and decided to put their poop, that was in a clear plastic bag, in my trash can. Couldn't she have just carried it to her own trash can? I let it go. I try REALLY hard to "choose" my battles. I knew I was going to have my little ones today, so I started my paperwork early. This morning I sent out an "E-Mail Express" to my customers that have signed up to receive our emails. It was simple, just letting everyone know we would be open between the hours of 10am to 3pm on Easter Sunday. Yes, I included a picture of an Easter bunny. But it was a funny bunny! I said something like "after your Easter egg hunting you can come shop with us, and be home in time for your Easter dinner". I didn't mention church or religion on purpose. It can be a touchy subject, and I try to avoid sensitive subjects in my business. But after awhile, how much is a person suppose to digest? I got this email below:

"We are sad and disappointed that  your are not respecting of Easter as even Target the national chain store is also recongnizing the importance of this day to 90% of the United States population by being closed on this special day. Easter is the most important Christian day of the year. More important then Christmas. We will be at Church celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ not shopping! If it weren't for Easter and Christmas I am sure you would not be making alot of money based on my experience working retail. I get it.

Just so you know this Country was founded on Christian principals. I highly recommend you check out Wallbuilder.com and their American Heritage Series by David Barton to learn more about this Country of ours it really clears up alot of ignorance about many topics.

Easter is not about bunnies and eggs. I am always curious what people teach their kids what Easter is all about after they have outgrown the bunny and easter basket phase.

Please take my off your email list! Thank you and God Bless you."

Well, I don't think this customer used spell check or re-read her email before sending it, I'm just saying. She did sign her name but out of respect for ALL my customers, including her, I did not post it.  I guess my being open for five hours on Easter made her mad! What has been eating at me all day is she has NO idea what my beliefs are. How does she know I'm not at church for a Sunrise Easter morning celebration? She doesn't know! How does she know what I've taught my children? Does she care? No, not really.  The email just gave her a soap box to stand on. I did manage not to respond, but it amazes me what people will do and say in the name of religion. The whole thing with the Fred Phelps people holding protests at gay military men's funerals. I'm sorry, and I don't want to offend anyone, but have a heart, or a little respect for a family during a time of loss. My God is all loving, accepts people for who they are without any judgement passed on them. "Because Nice Matters", that is part of my God. You treat people the way that you would expect to be treated. You have compassion for others, you extend a hand to help someone back up when they are down! I look at my little grandbabies innocent faces and I hold a great deal of HOPE in my heart that our world will straighten itself out. I HOPE there will be no more emails that portray our first black President as a monkey! I HOPE the world finds more compassion, cares more for others, and I HOPE with all my heart that we become a kinder and gentler world very soon!