"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!"

    "The sky is falling!
     The sky is falling!"
  At least according to the news media, the fundamentalist right, the anything goes left, the wishy-washy politicians as well as others who benefit when they scare the "hades" out of us, the public. Listen to them and all you want to do is pull the covers up and stay in bed.

  But these alarmist are life's navel gazers - people concerned only with their own personal  perspectives. You know them. They say, "Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up." Like news reporters who give opinions instead of news reports. Ratings are their god. Or like fundamentalist, who really believe their group is the only group. Bigotry is their god. Like free thinkers, who won't lay responsibility where it truly belongs. Blame is their god. Like politicians, who refuse to lead. Reelection is their god. All self centered people whose god is themselves.

  Thank goodness for the many Star Gazers in this world. They are concerned for the whole and not themselves. Positive real thinkers whose word is their bond. Reporters who report the facts without interpretation. Truth is their image. Religious folk with open minds. Love is their image. Social activist holding everyone responsible for their own actions. Freedom is their image. Politicians willing to chose the harder right instead of the easier wrong. Leadership is their image. Citizens willing to pick up the gauntlet of life. Positive action is their image.

  My concern today is tomorrow. Will there be a tomorrow? Are the children of today capable to lead tomorrow? What can we teach them to insure they will become Star Gazers instead of navel gazers?

  There will be a tomorrow. This old blue ball spinning through space has a lot of miles left on the warranty. The children today are no different the ones of my day, the ones a hundred years a go or those a thousand or so years ago. What can we teach them? They teach us. They know the difference between self centered and other centered. They know the formula for success. We must enable them to follow that formula.

  A classic example of a child Star Gazer was a young girl’s suggested bumper sticker. Her message if followed will insure our tomorrows. If the news media followed her standard, the edification of America would be assured. If people in pursuit of truth used her standard, they would be able to live at peace in a world filled with differences. If the liberally minded used this standard they would see progress instead of victims. If the politicians used it as their guide our big government would be reduced ten fold.

 Her message is a Star Gazer's bumper sticker. Advice for success.
 "IF YOU ARE YOU BEST IN EVERY WAY - IT IS SURE TO PAY"

  Life is complicated enough without us sticking our noses in other people's business. Keep your eyes and attention on what you are doing and do it well. In the long run it will produce better results and a better world.

  Our newest Star Gazer is correct. It is time to bring quality back and throw out the arrogance that has surfaced in our society today. Thank you for such a beautiful and important Star Gazer bumper sticker!