SwiftVets.com

Mary Ann Parker · LCDR Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 406

Ari,
You are such a tease!!
It sounds like you made the deadline.

It mad me sad to hear that you were called stupid
when you were a child. I believe that mostly
happens to very bright and/or gifted children.

In my humble opinion Amerian educators and the
educational community at large have a much
bigger challenge to properly educate the gifted!
They are misunderstood and mistreated. It is so
sad to see a great big mind filled with wonder inhabiting
the body of a very young and small child.
Organized education drills the wonder and creativity
right out of their souls.

So many abilities and skills make up the intelligence
quotient. Some abilities and skills are inate and
others are aquired. What a beautiful prism of
knowledge and wisdom God created when he combined
a mind, a heart and a soul in a flesh and blood body.
How can we ever measure the sheer power of words??

I apologize for everyone who ever called you stupid. It
is a specail honor/challenge that God gives to the gifted.
The reason people do that is you are different. People
do not always embrace what they do not understand.

The challenge for the gifted is to remain inquisitive and
tolerant. I am very sad when I see intelligent people
drift into an isolated arrogance with no moorings.

That is why Kerry makes me so nervous. He co-opts
anything that is popular or has an applause factor.
(notice the ramping up of speeches about his faith?)
I am sure his handlers have pointed out the positives
that brings to Bush.

He does not seem committed to anyone/thing other than
himself. He reminds me of how a "failure to thrive" baby
would grow up in an environment of privilege. Sad.

I truly believe that the mega message in his emotional
makeup is conflict. He needs it to demonstrate his so
called "intelligence and verbal skills". He always needs
attention and/or to win at something. Phew!

It is your fault for this soapbox.
I am waiting to see if tomorrow the world
will know what we know.
Bush is smarter than Kerry!!

Thanks for making it a brighter day.
Mary Ann Parker