All those memories, we got them!

The old Fargo Highrise is torn down. When it was first built, it was the tallest building in Fargo, North Dakota. My great Aunt Nora and Great Uncle Art lived there when it was first built. The apartment was very small. It was a senior home that became a low-income housing. It was a landmark for the city of Fargo there was no other way but to tear it down. It had asbestos. Now asbestos is a group of fibrous minerals used to strengthen and fireproof materials. When inhaled, the asbestos fibers become trapped in the body. It causes such diseases as mesothelioma and lung cancer. The high rise also had bedbugs bad before it was finally torn down.

The oldest hospital, St. John’s hospital was also torn down recently in Fargo, ND. Now St. John Hospital was the first hospital in Fargo, ND; even before St. Luke, now Sanford. It was built in 1904. I had my tonsil taken out in that hospital before Easter the year I was in the 3rd grade.

We all know that both Kmart and Sears are no longer around.

For those who used to lived in Fargo and moved away, you wouldn’t recognize the city because of the changes. Some of the buildings burned down throughout the ages and some were torn down to make room for newer buildings. At the old Frying Pan on Main Ave in Fargo, showed pictures of the old Fargo. You probably can go to the public library to see old pictures of Fargo, just to reminisce. In other words, the younger generation will not experience Fargo the way it once was. I’m glad that I’m from the generation that at least saw some of the old memories of the city.

The house I lived in before my folks were married and shortly after is now torn down. It was near Elephant Park and the VA hospital. Even West Fargo had changed since I was a kid. West Fargo had grown quite a bit. I don’t even recognize my old neighborhood in the trailer court.

My folks are gone now also and have been for a few years. Who needs pictures with a memory like mine. I will cherished the memories I have of my folks-some good and some bad. I’m grateful for them even though at times I may get upset with them. Since my step-dad raised me from the time I was 5 going on 6 years old, he was more of a dad to me. I made a decision to be cremated and my ashes buried with them in Rollag, MN.

At the beginning of World War 2, aerial bombings flattened much of Warsaw, Poland. However, most of one damaged building still stubbornly stood-the Polish headquarters for the British and Foreign Bible Society.

It goes to show that many throughout the ages had tried to destroyed the Bible and God’s Words had endured.

It seems that common sense is also a lost art as well. People doesn’t seems to have common sense anymore. As my dad would say, “You can be book smart but not street smart.”

There is a lack of respect now days as well. I was raised to respect my elders. I would get my face slap if I didn’t.

There is a lack of respect for the American flag and people of authority as well. I remembered every morning before classes would start, standing up facing the flag with a hand on our heart and saying the pledge of allegiance. I heard now, they don’t even do that in school anymore.

People used to respect others even though we didn’t agree with them with everything they may said. I said it before, when I was going to NDSU, I became a Republican and had a professor, Dr. Thomas Matchie, who was Democrat, we had respect for each other and he became my advisor. You don’t see that now days in college.

If you go on Facebook, all you see is people spewing hatred because of who you may vote for. There is no love and respect anymore. There’s no unity. Sure this is an election year, and we have the right to vote and support for who we want. But we also have to be willing to accept others viewpoints as well.

Years ago, we used to know our neighbors. Now, we prefer not to get to know our neighbors. We seems to be just too busy to get to know our neighbors. Neighbors did things for each other. They look out for each other as well. We didn’t have to worry about people stealing packages like we do now.

When did all this hatred come about? We are supposed to be united but we are so divided as a country. The last time this country was united was after 9/11, when George W. Bush was President. We weren’t united under Obama. We got even more divided under Trump in 2016. This country is even more divided under Joe Biden.

If anything, the attempt on Trump’s life had shown us the pure hatred in this country. There is more hate in this world than there is love. We should be able to love but hate the action; but people can’t seem to separate them. Another thing that was shown at the Republican convention this past week was that the Republicans are finally united; which I have to admit, I haven’t seen before. I mean, the Democrats are not this united right now.

I don’t know about you but I missed the old days when there was love and unity. People accepted you despite your opinions and political views. We need to go back to those days, the good old days. It shouldn’t be up to the church but rather starts with us the American people.

It seems that the devil is winning in causing a division. It’s up to us to change that! I don’t know about you, but I miss a little back then, now.

May this blog speak to you and how we can make a difference in the world today.