Page 6 - PGA Community News - March '21

Page 6, PGA C.A.N.! March 2021 March 2021

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Land Of Milk And Honey they were having in government affairs – namely, the election family members as well as friends, and often neighbors in
of J.F.K. to the presidency. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, need. We would never have expected others to shoulder
By Marie Pinschmidt, Sammy Davis, Jr., and a few others including the Mafia leader our responsibilities. It was a matter of pride. When our
Author and Artist, at that time – his name I do not recall. During that time, there government gives excessively, I wonder if it is taking away
(561) 624-9001, was no Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement; however, from people the satisfaction of becoming responsible, self-
MariePin001@comcast.net according to documentation, Sammy Davis, Jr. was asked or sufficient, successful individuals.
Over the last few days, a persuaded to not attend the new president’s inauguration. This Once again, we are faced with mass immigration to our
recurring memory has haunted group of Hollywood actors were credited for J.F.K. winning country. I wonder what would happen if these thousands of
me. The memory took me the highest office of the land. able-bodied people joined together, remained in the country
back to the John F. Kennedy It was a terrible time for our country. I am sure many of of their birth, and insisted from their leaders a Bill of Rights
era – more specifically, the you have similar memories, recalling exactly where you were and Constitution they could believe in and trust. What kind
day he was assassinated. I and what you were doing on that day. It makes one question of world would it be if all countries were so governed that
had just finished a call to that is going on behind the scenes in government today, there would be no reason to escape to a fantasy land of milk
my husband at his office to what the aftermath will be, and what history will eventually and honey, a utopia where all things are beautiful, and no
inform him of the news. Shocked like the rest of the world, reveal. More importantly, how will today’s stories play out storm clouds threaten the horizon? Of course, staying can be
I stood in the doorway of our bedroom looking at our newly in the lives of our children and grandchildren? Will our dangerous in a country rife with illegal drugs and criminal
adopted 4½-year-old son taking his afternoon nap on our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, our very freedoms remain activity, but so can the going, especially for the young
bed. Questions were invading my mind and bringing tears intact? Will those we leave behind have “rules to live by” and children. What if the thousands of people were able to change
to my eyes. How can parents hope to keep our children safe heroes to imitate, or will we go the way of other countries their own destiny, and continue to live in the country they
when such horrible, senseless things were happening in our that have failed miserably? once loved? Unrealistic? I can dream, can’t I?
country? What kind of future will they have, and will we be The reason America has remained strong is because our Life, to me, is more than living in an ivory tower, painting
able to protect them? citizens over the years have stood up and fought for our pretty paintings, and penning poetry. I wonder what happens
It seems that in the early sixties, the world was not too personal rights and freedom. We learned, often through great when the milk of American cattle dries up and our bees no
different from what we are experiencing in America. Back hardship, to be self-sufficient and even proud of personal longer make honey.
then, the headline news was about the Mafia and the influence accomplishments. We accepted the duties of caring for Marie

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