Cleveland Mounted police reflected in mirror outside CMA.

Our own Police force in Cleveland has had their problems too, but when you take the time and talk to them you will find a group of men and women that really care about their city. The guys and girls of our mounted police outside the Cleveland Art Museum  take the time to show their horses off.  People flock to them to pet the horses and ask questions. Watching it is hard to tell who’s excited the most the children or their parents.

 

 

This Year we have seen a lot of violence in the streets, from police shootings to the police themselves being the targets.  This is all brought about by the continuous messages of hate and separatism in the media and in our government. The content push by government to remove the middle class, I say this because most of the policies of the past fifteen to twenty years have done nothing to improve the middle class. Now we are at cross road we can continue to do what we have over the past few years or we can change and move toward a future where opportunity to be successful is open to all not a few. As a  Vet. I see things a little different than most, having been to countries that civil and human rights are limited you get to treasure your rights here at home.

Now I was never an angel growing up and I have had my own run in’s with the police.  In some cases I was in the wrong and in some cases I was not, but in each case I gave the officers the respect they where do even if the respect was not returned.  Why because that is the right thing to do. Just like the  Military, the Police, Firemen  and  those in the medical field all take an oath to do their job above all else to protect those that are in need. Most take this oath seriously, others not so.  And here is where we get into trouble, it is those few that capture our attention of late.  They view their job as a seat of power vs its true role of servitude and guardianship.  They take on an attitude of it us against them, why because our policies have been rewarding this attitude with promotions and protections. Leaving us with what we have today.  The time has come and passed that those that choose a road that is not inclusive of the overall population be pushed aside. For they are an anchor holding us back keeping us from the bright shores of our future.  I say this to all if the message is negative it is not meant to unite us as a people than its only point is our destruction.

I am writing these words in hope that one person will read it and say to themselves,  am I the problem or am I the solution?  Do I promote a positive environment or am I that guy that keeps the storm going just because it make me feel important. This is what each of us should do.  As MJ said to make a change you have to start with that man in the mirror.

So when you see that policeman, fireman, nurse/doctor remember they are there for when you need them, so smile and let them know that you care.