Thursday talk

Seems we have another speeding copper. Story here is quite good. The black box got lost (but has since been found in a different police car) and the evidence reference validity of the reading was submitted ‘late’. I was once advised by one of the Metropolitan police finest black rats to ask for evidence of verification if stopped by a police car – now I see why. Just as police used to or maybe still do, wave their appointments (cuffs, baton etc) around at parade mount why shouldn’t drivers have to confirm they have the paperwork? Problem is, most likely, this case coming so soon after the 159 mph police low-level pilot will just add to the sense of ‘two-layer’ justice system where people are less and less trusting of police.

Another item still resonating in the public ear is the teenage mums. Ms Bev Hughes has told us about the problems of sex education. She says she herself had been embarrassed to talk to her children. It would be old-fashioned and retrograde to ask why, if Ms. Hughes was having problems talking to her children, didn’t their father help? I cannot do other than remember that she used to be the Immigration Minister who resigned on a matter of integrity. Even if 'Ms' is her working title and there is a husband at home. this could well confuse kids regarding the norm of parenthood - a mother and a father.

Integrity leads me on to something else I spotted and support.

This appears to come from a lady young in years but mature in outlook.

Life's never going to give us everything we want. We are the ones that have to either accept what life gives us and roll with it, or become embittered and miserable human beings.

On an ethical and moral level, I was speaking with Virginia last night after dinner we got on the topic of prayer and morality. We talked about how the "right" path is straight and narrow, like a trail through the woods. One small diversion leads to another diversion, to another, and before you realize what happened you're stuck in the thorny underbrush with no concept of where the right path is. The more you walk and try to get back, the more you realize how lost you really are. Though I wish I could take credit for this, Virginia said that when you're lost in the woods, sometimes the best thing to do is stop walking. Pretty soon you'll be able to sense where the sun is and how it moves. You may hear running water, or even footsteps. If you stop walking you may notice a small beaten down path you missed when you were walking with blinkers on. At the very least, it will allow you to get your wits about you and make a plan. The point of this being, quit trying to fix everything now. All of us have made mistakes, and we come to a place where we realize we want to fix our errors and get back on track. However, it's about impossible to just get right back on track. We just need to quit moving for awhile and open ourselves up to the subtle clues we'd easily miss if we were running around in a panic.
I can see exactly what she means. Not only that, but she has said it better than I reckon I could. Her opening para re taking what life gives us sets out my attitude to those who have lost loved ones in tragic circumstance but cannot let them go.