Stupid people shouldn't breed....

I know that this isn't very Christian of me, but why do people insist on being exceptionally stupid on national holidays?? Why do holidays, where we are supposed to celebrate everything that is good in America, become an excuse for people to show off everything that is bad in America?

Incident #1 - A GROWN WOMAN leaves her TODDLER in the road as a large parade truck struggled to negotiate a turn - all so said woman could get at a piece of candy thrown from one of the previous parade trucks. Thankfully the little guy got himself out of the road in time, but c'mon people! Is a 5c piece of candy really worth it??

Incident #2 - Three teenage boys were arrested not more than 10 feet away from where my kids and I were set up to watch fireworks. Why? Because they were walking around selling drugs to people right there in the field. Children everywhere. Police everywhere. Selling drugs. Brilliant.

Incident #3 - Probably a dozen or so other people were arrested for gang fighting throughout the night. In a nice, wholesome suburban neighborhood in a classic Americana small town. These people came out to celebrate the holiday by beating each other to a bloody pulp. God bless America.

Incident #4 - I was driving home from the fireworks display on a scenic highway with a cliff face on one side and a drop to the river on the other. My kids were sleeping in the back seat and I was rockin' to my favorite Christian station, Air1.

Then, some less than intelligent human being decided it would be a hoot and holla' to throw a flaming, spurting firework over the cliff at my van. Had there been someone in the other lane I would have plowed into them as I swerved. Or... I would have had to drive right over the top of the thing as it shot sparks at my gas tank. Choices choices.

My mom and a friend of mine were also driving home on that road and also had fireworks thrown at them. Seriously, what is wrong with people? I could hear them laughing as I drove by. I repent of the words I was tempted to yell back at them.

Thank-you Jesus for protecting my family.