Scratching My Head.....Again....

Every day there is something on the news that just makes me mad....or feel stressed or upset. This past week it was the news that many people of means apparently helped their children get into colleges with less than ethical choices. Way less.....and it made me mad. I couldn't help but reflect back on our own two kids....and their school years, and how hard they worked to get into the colleges of their choice on their own merits. Of course we supported them, and tried to provide the resources they needed at the time.....but never considered, looked for or even knew of any kinds of "short cuts" to the admission process.

So I do scratch my head when I see reports about the well-known and wealthy parents who did decide to short cut the system....and they and their kids are paying a price. And I find it especially disgusting that one specific actress, who has spoken about her strong Christian faith and the principals that guide her choices shows up in the middle of this mess. Some of her statements on camera for an interview back in 2014 are now biting her in the you-know-what.

It was for a television show called The 700 Club where she talked about balancing family, faith and career....and the importance of her faith and prayer as she made choices about which roles to accept. Just a few quotes I find to be extremely ironic at this point.

She chose one TV series " because the morals are right, there’s a message to – in every episode, you know, how to be a good person, how to be a better person, right from wrong. It’s a good message." 

She went on to say : "And then when I had children … I always thought, I don’t want to do anything that one day might rear its ugly head and my children have to pay the price for that."

Well guess what.....she did something and it did raise an ugly head and she, as well as her children are paying for it.