Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ IN GENTLENESS THERE IS STRENGTH~ August 03, 2008

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[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

 

IN GENTLENESS THERE IS STRENGTH

The parents were devastated. Their young adopted daughter had died in an unusual accident. She suffocated when the drawstring on the hood of her jacket became caught in a playground slide. It was later learned their child was not the first to die this way. Design flaws in both the hood and the slide made this an accident waiting to happen.

Some people might have viewed this tragedy as an opportunity to sue the two major corporations for a lucrative settlement. The parents, however, refused. In an interview, the mother said she would have seen any remuneration as "blood money." She and her husband believed the leaders of the two companies never intended to harm her child or any other child. Instead of a lawsuit, the parents appealed to the clothing and slide manufacturers to correct the design flaws which had led to the death of their daughter. Both companies took immediate action. Today the parents are leaders in a campaign to promote child safety, and the companies involved have contributed substantially toward their cause.

It is not always wrong to sue. There are times when it is the prudent thing to do. It seems, however, that our society has become increasingly litigious, suing without discretion for profit and personal gain. In light of today’s litigious climate, one cannot help but be moved by the choice of these parents not to sue. Instead they chose a "higher ground," earning not only the willing cooperation of both companies, but strong allies in their campaign to promote child safety as well. We might say they took the "pure, peaceable and gentle way" described in the third chapter of James in the Christian scriptures (James 3:17) as opposed to the adversarial way offered them by the courts. An ancient Native American saying reads, "In gentleness there is great strength." Dag Hammarskjold, former Secretary General to the United Nations and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, put it this way, "Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing so gentle as true strength." In the end, the gentle, peaceable way of these parents demonstrated the greater strength and wisdom.

CAPT Jane F. Vieira, CHC, USN

 

[Stephanie32]

(Graphic by Chuck "Doc" Stewart) A Prayer For Our Troops: God, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.

[DesertCoyote]

TX is a long way from PHX.

[luvie]

Yep...guess it takes a ~wave~ a while to get here! :D

[AZamericonnie]

Well you are a lil stinker!:)

Send her my best will ya please?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello back, DC and Sand.

[Stephanie32]

Hi everyone, hope you are having a nice weekend.

((Hugs))
Steph

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[DesertCoyote]

I will.

[DesertCoyote]

Hello Kathy.. from us both.

[luvie]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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RUS!!!
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MAY IT ALL BE GOOD!!!

[luvie]

Happy Birthday Allegra!

[NYTexan]

Happy Birthday Allegra!

Howdy gang! Havin' fun in Texas tonight!

If mylife seems ta be absent it's because he's hangin' out at my new digs tonight.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Birthday, Allegra!!

Click

[luvie]

AWESOME!!!

Howdy, you two! Hope y’all have been having fun! (((hugs))) to both!

Like....whatcha been doin’?

Did he help you get your stuff put in the proper places?

I am jealous that I can’t be there! :D

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord’s Day to you, Steph...hope your day has been good. Prayers continue for your friend.

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.

[NYTexan]

We are jabber jaw’n and feastin’ on pizza.

The dawgs are chill’n and it’s still hotter than hell!

My has helped out with the move too...

You can visit anytime ;))

[luvie]

That just sounds like a good ole Saturday night in the
big, hot city! We only got up to about 93...and had rain
last night! Hallelulah! :D

I am glad that the doggies get along so well. They could be
brothers!

Glad ya had his help...I was hoping you wouldn’t have to do
it alone! Thanks MY!

....and I WILL take you up on that invite one of these days! :D

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Lord's Prayer

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord’s Day, retired curmudgeon...bless them indeed. I know, every day is the weekend...hope they’ve all been good lately. ((HUGS)) to you and Barb. Enjoying your gazebo?