Author: stevehaarman

WE MAKE OUR CHOICE

Red leaves hanging on the trees

Swing around in the morning breeze.

The sun shines through the branches

Keeps us safe now from the freeze.

Cardinals dancing is what I think

Fluttering and singing to start the day.

I laugh at the mirage that has been given

Knowing it’s not the way cardinals play.

It is not how men operate either

Some are confused by which way

They must make a decision.

It is their duty to have a say,

But confusion can still reign

Falsehoods and slanting the news prevail

The extent of conniving and payoffs is sad.

Some so bad; the people should be in jail.

Promises made on what she will do

With no explanations of how.

Good people tend to seek the truth.

They would like the answers right now.

Her promises are empty and lies will not do.

More taxes and handouts don’t fly.

Which way is she taking the country?

The direction should make you cry.

Follow the truth; follow the truth

Donald Trump was successful before

If he loses to his hysterical foe

We will be hurting forever to the core

So when we make our choice

Remember what we have at stake.

Freedom as we know it or control

Choose freedom for goodness sake.

Stanski

October 15, 2024, ^

OCTOBER SUNDAY MORNING

Sunday morning

Bears win in England

A third of October gone

The sun is shining

Leaves are glowing

From green to purple

Birds who leave are gone

Still, many birds remain

There is music

The beauty alone is a song

Lake Michigan has its beat

Pumpkins appear in large

Numbers in the neighborhoods

The smell of the season

Is in the air

We know the year is ending

It is a time for meditation

And thanksgiving

The world is in chaos, but

Still there is much to be

Thankful for as we know

We prepare for winter and

In the meantime enjoy

God’s gift of beauty

We are lucky people in many way

Stanski

October 13, 2024, ^

HUNGER PANGS

Around supper hour

   Marking the end of day

A lot of scampering takes place

   Because there was too much play

Sweeping under the proverbial rug

   We pout and point

Exclaim:  Not enough work and

   Just look at this joint

We all suffer that feeling

   A personal form of guilt

Then we try to tear apart

   What someone else has built

We neglected what we had to do

   Took a needless trip into town

Thought there’s always tomorrow

   Why let this get me down

There are still a few hours

   Before we go to bed

Pare the chore list to where

   We’re in the black and not the red

Tomorrow will be a much better

   We will start with new resolve

Outcomes will be splendid

   Today’s neglect will be absolved

And back to hunger pangs

Do we know what they are?

We live in luxury and excess

Compared to real strife

There is nothing close to par

Our discards would be treasures

So easy for us to provide if only

We give up some of our pleasures

Truth is the startling arbitrator

From it we cannot hide

We know the things we must do

If the hungry are to survive

What do we have to lose?

When we have such excess

If we faced these precious souls

Would we not caress?

Stanski on October 12, 2020 ^

WOEFUL CONDITION

What is wrong with these blacks?

Where can they possibly go?

Always exist with one eye open

Too bright to let it be closed

Pushed to the back of the bus

Told they were the lowest of us

Many rose above destiny

Like Rosa Parks, would you not agree?

Lived lives which made them proud

Still many waited below the clouds

Depression, suppression, and no jobs

Low income housing cursed them out loud

Government programs came to relieve

Only capped potential so it seemed

Trillions poured into relief

Made conditions worse is my belief

Government pay off to remain quiet

Just the opposite occurred — terrible riots

Stay single, receive larger checks

Family breakdowns, potential is wrecked

I hear applause, this is the truth

To listen and agree, nothing to lose

They have told me:  their eyes are not shut

Enduring condition is not what they strut

Educational need acknowledged,

So, too, parental enhancement

Individual pride preached

The pride to advancement

My eyes are open and I saw their need

Help the down trodden has become my creed

Stanski

October 11, 2024, ^

IDEAS ON HOW TO LIVE

1. After spending a lifetime loving my parents, siblings, spouse, children, and friends—I’ve finally started loving myself.

2. I’ve realized that I am not “Atlas.” The world doesn’t rest on my shoulders.

3. I no longer haggle with vegetable or fruit vendors. A few extra pennies won’t hurt me, but it might help them save for their daughter’s school fees.

4. I always leave my waitress a generous tip. That little extra might bring a smile to her face as she works hard for her living.

5. I’ve stopped telling the elderly that they’ve already repeated that story. It allows them to relive their precious memories.

6. I no longer feel the need to correct people, even when I know they’re wrong. It’s not my job to make everyone perfect—peace is far more valuable than perfection.

7. I freely give compliments. They lift the mood of both the giver and receiver. And remember, if you receive one, never turn it down—just say “Thank you.”

8. A crease or spot on my shirt? I don’t sweat it anymore. Personality speaks louder than appearances.

9. I’ve learned to walk away from people who don’t value me. They may not know my worth, but I do.

10. I stay calm when others try to outrun me in life’s rat race. I am not a rat, and I’m not racing.

11. I’m no longer embarrassed by my emotions—they’re what make me human.

12. I’ve learned that it’s better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. Ego isolates, but relationships keep you connected.

13. I live each day as if it could be my last, because one day, it just might be.

14. And lastly, I’m doing what makes me happy. I’m responsible for my happiness, and happiness is a choice you can make at any moment.

Why wait until we’re 60, 70, or 80 to start living this way? Let’s practice these lessons now, at any age.

copied by Stanski on October 10, 2024

WHAT I HOPE FOR

It is not any one person or political

Party, but my confidence is in

Almighty God through faith in His Son,

Jesus Christ. I want to share the truth

Not only of the day, but of the Bible

And all of His love and salvation

Now and in the future. I put my trust

In Him and not the media which

Presents bias and lies. We must

Ignore the media especially in this

Election and know that how we vote

Will have implications for our freedom

And welfare. There is much evil and

Many lies and false interpretations

Like we have seen frequently in recent

Years and elections. We must pray for

Our nation and our leaders, even the

Evil ones. We must vote for our future.

If you like the last four years, then vote

For Kamala. If you preferred the way

We had it, by the grace of God, the

Previous four years then you should

Vote for Donald Trump, who led us to

Be great again. Many of his policies

Were upended by the Biden-Harris

Administration.

Stanski

October 7, 2024, ^

THE CHOICE BETWEEN TWO AMERICAS

I don’t blindly vote for any party or person.

I support candidates who follow our

Constitution and Declaration of Independence.

Those who have positions consistent

With the purpose of our Creator, by whom

We are endowed with certain unalienable

Rights, “including “Life, Liberty and the pursuit

Of Happiness.” The right to life includes

The life s of the unborn without exception.

I wonder how those advocating abortion

Would feel if their mothers has aborted them.

The Democratic ticket represents an anti-God

Socialism that will fleece our citizens out of

Our hard-won freedoms and hard-earned dollars.

State and local candidates support these positions.

Republican positions at all levels, although not

Perfect, reflect a greater commitment to the

Founding ideals of life and liberty. They defend

Religious freedom; protect the unborn; support

Our military and law enforcement; stand by Israel

Without conditions, guard our borders and

National security; back a conservative judiciary;

And promote fiscal responsibility. We want a strong

America that leads and sets standards not an

America that is decaying from within, and throwing

Common sense and decency to the wind, and is

Doing everything it can to control us. How we vote

In this election will have implications for our freedom.

Evil is on the march. We should pray for our nation.

Stanski on October 6, 2024, ^

WHAT I WRITE

I write down words that come into

My head. They are gifts from God, Who

Wants me to lead in a quiet angelic way.

I am thankful for the responsibilities

He has given to me. I know that I need the

Holy Spirit to walk with me in everything that I do.

I do not expect miracles like the parting

Of the sea, but I would not discourage

Him if He allowed our enemies to be

Swallowed up by flood waters or devoured

By flames so that we may have peace. It

Is easy to understand evil and the desire

To control and suppress people. We find

Ourselves following idols and having

Ready reasons for doing so then the

Accusations that we on the right are

Doing the same thing and may the best

Man win. There is a cost to such evil.

Stanski

October 5, 2024,^