TO ALL WHO POST ON THIS BLOG

Submitted by Zella (United States), Jun 28, 2008 at 10:16

Please logon to Fox News and read this article, Murder Charge for Brother whose sister shed Scarf. The murder occurred in Canada but you will recall that two Muslim girls were killed in North Carolina several months ago by their father because they were involved with non-Muslim boyfriends.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am by no means a negative person but unfortunately I am a realist. I say "unfortunately" because in the U.S., being politically correct seems to be the wave of the present and future and I do not subscribe to being politically correct. Therefore, I am a minority in more ways than one. If you all want to date and marry men who have no respect for you, that's your choice. If you think the families of these men are enamoured by you, there is nothing I can do to persuade you otherwise. If you want to spend your money on worthless men, go for it. If you want a man to destroy your spirit, you also have that right.

I watched generations of women in my family struggle for equality and freedom and there is no way under the sun that I will disrespect the memory of those courageous women. Someone on this blog posted that women are smarter than men. I disagree wholeheartedly. We women are more emotional and some tend to be the caretakers of the world. I am not one of the those women who thinks she can change the world and I never want to be. I prefer to help people help themselves. My Grandmother taught me that if I want to "make it" in this world I would have to learn to think like a man and act like a lady. She was illiterate but a terrific psychologist.

I am so sad for women and children who have no rights and no opportunities to advance their status in life. Western women are so blessed and every day of my life I give thanks for the opportunities I have enjoyed. Trust me, it wasn't easy and Mr. Opportunity did not knock on my door. However, the women who raised me always pushed me and helped me gain self confidence so I could seek-out Mr. Opportunity and move forward.

I wish you all the very best and I hope your relationships have a happy ending. However, don't put all of your eggs in one basket because when the bottom falls out of the basket, you have no eggs and no basket. Nothing from Nothing is Nothing, Ladies.

P.S. The "putting all your eggs in one basket" wisdom was also one of my grandmother's adages that she probably learned from her grandmother. Wise women, weren't they?

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