Alternate Title: Post Office Trips Leads to Healthcare Leads to The Blind SideYesterday I had a scary vision. I was in line at the post office with the rest of the 50 plus person Christmas crew, and scanned ahead to see how many postal workers were at the six stations: one.
This is the scene about 100 percent of the time in the Houston post office. I don't know if they all have lunch breaks at the same time, or what is happening. Most of the time, workers will be standing there, but won't help you because I guess it's a break or something.
Suddenly, a government-run healthcare system vision appeared in my head. What if, instead of wearing the postal uniforms, those workers were wearing scrubs?! And instead of needing stamps, we all needed prescriptions or to have surgery! I could only come up with one conclusion:
Lord, help us!Just like in small towns, how the postal service is usually run better, I would presume that if we had government healthcare, it might fare better in small populations where there could still be a personal touch behind Big Brother, M.D.
At the end of the day, I found myself waiting for a prescription at CVS. The man in front of me had earned a free Hershey bar with his CVS points, so I had to wait for the pharm tech to go to the front to pick him out a free Hershey bar and take care of his other items. Another lady was being served by a second pharm tech (the one that has the major comb-over). The lady was told that her prescription was going to be $25.
She said, "Isn't it ridiculous that we all have to pay different prices for prescriptions?"
The non-comb-over pharm tech said, "I know. Capitalism!"
I realized that they probably hadn't been to the post office that day. I know something needs to be done about healthcare. It's been a time bomb for years. But I'm frightened of the government running anything.
I like Capitalism. That's why I live in America --and maybe also because I was born here.
It kind of reminds me when the people of Israel demanded a king. God had them set up with governing judges, but they wanted a king, so they got themselves a king. And the rest is a crazy history.
If I'm going to throw the bible on this issue, I also believe that if we, the church, could (and would) take care of our communities' needs, we wouldn't need most of our government programs. (I'm not pointing fingers since they would all point back at me, too) Who knows, maybe the church should even start delivering the mail!
The number one movie at the box office last week was
The Blind Side. Those that hear and see the story are enamored by the care and love the Touhy family showed a young boy who was in need of food, clothing, and shelter. I know it was a bit Hollywoodized, but my heart still breaks thinking of the scene where he was gathering the old popcorn at the basketball game to eat later.
We are touched by the movie because we all know that it was what needed to be done. It was that family being Christlike to that boy. And we wonder if we could have done the same thing. Most of us have become too afraid of one other to even reach out when there is a true need.
No government program could have helped that boy. He needed love behind whatever resource he was given. Our country needs a heart change. But I know that the government will keep trying to pad corruption with policy. It's the nature of the biz.
This season (and for the other ones, too), I challenge you (and myself) to have eyes that see others needs, minds that can figure out how to meet those needs, and hearts that can provide the love to go forth with the acts.note to Aud: Please keep reading my blog even if I did get a tad political. I'll always love your passionate, socialist self. :)
