The Drug Problem in America
The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine
lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked
me a rhetorical question, ''Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and
I were growing up?''
I replied: I had a drug problem when I was young:
I was drug to church on Sunday morning.
I was drug to church for weddings and funerals.
I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather.
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults.
I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie,
brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of
the teacher or the preacher, or if I didn't put forth my best effort in
everything that was asked of me.
I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I
uttered a profane four-letter word.
I was drug out to pull weeds in mom's garden and flower beds and cockleburs
out of dad's field.
I was drug to the homes of family, friends, and neighbors to help out some
poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop
some firewood; and, if my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as
a tip for this kindness, she would have drug me back to the woodshed.
Those drugs are still in my veins; and they affect my behavior in everything
I do, say, and think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin; and,
if today's children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better
place
Who Else Had a Drug Problem
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good read SBE
hey Caller, did mabeline tell ya about the weed eater story
another one of those drug situations i guess
anyone ever weed eat 2.5 acres?
hey Caller, did mabeline tell ya about the weed eater story

another one of those drug situations i guess
anyone ever weed eat 2.5 acres?
And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-everything that has the breath of life in it, they will be your food.
That's the way it should be SBE !
That's the way it "STILL" is at our house !
My dad always stated,... " that line in the Bible, that says, "spare the rod,... spoil the child ",... has a PERIOD behind it,... NOT A QUESTION MARK " !
Thus meaning,.... it is a fact !
I'll bet your kids get the same "deal" !
Good job, and good read !
Rip Em !
That's the way it "STILL" is at our house !
My dad always stated,... " that line in the Bible, that says, "spare the rod,... spoil the child ",... has a PERIOD behind it,... NOT A QUESTION MARK " !
Thus meaning,.... it is a fact !
I'll bet your kids get the same "deal" !
Good job, and good read !
Rip Em !
OFFSEASON ?,..... Ain't no such thing !
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