History repeats ...

Egypt

Journalists talk a lot about violence in Egypt. And the up to date question is: “How has the Democracy been high jacked by the military?” (that really mean: “shame on them”).

In America (USA) we want everything to go fast and well. But on another hand, if you think of France's history. Year 1789: the big revolution, lead by the people … has been followed by various unstable, biased governments during the age of the “terror” that, just for revenge, good conscience, and the addiction to blood, killed a maximum of aristocrats.

After which, maybe because they wanted a rest and to quiet the situation, the French gave themselves … what? an Emperor!!! Napoleon the First.

If we compare the 2 situations, Egypt is doing pretty well at growing up, and much faster than the French only 3 centuries ago. Of course now is the communication revolution that speeds up every thing … the good and the bad … At the time, France had the diehard, fed up with the kings and the "ancient regime" revolutionaries, now Egypt has its religious fundamentalists, and still plenty of time... by comparison.

Short term / Long term

From a distance I could see a round woman energetically struggling, binding forward, exerting herself, brushing a parking lot floor. … Water was running from a hose toward the gutters and the sewage. She was perspiring

As I approached, to be nice and encouraging, I said: “it seems to be hard work what are you trying to achieve?” - “My granddaughter spilled paint and I’m cleaning it now.”--”how old is your granddaughter, who did such a thing?” Did I ask. – “she is 7”. – “if she is 7, she could be the one cleaning the paint that she dropped.” I added. I didn't get any response from the grandmother. I didn't expect any … I went on to my car...

And I started thinking ...

7 year old is what most people, in psychology or religion, call the start of “age of reason”, meaning that the child is starting to think differently than before, in a more rational manner and can understand the concept of responsibility. The concept that for any action there are consequences. The 'reason age' is only because now we assume that they can understand concepts. But the child still has to learn it, has to be told, and the family is there to teach, to bring up ... To elevate children ...

But in a family most of the time, loving parents want to do everything for their children.

Do you think that the kindness of the grandmother was helping the child to grow up?

Short term / Long term

From a distance I could see a round woman struggling, binding forward, exerting herself, brushing a parking lot floor. She was perspiring … Water was running from a hose toward the gutters and the sewage.

As I approached, to be nice and encouraging, I said: “it seems to be hard work what are you trying to achieve?” - “My granddaughter spilled paint and I’m cleaning it now.”--”how old is your granddaughter, who did such a thing?” Did I ask. – “she is 7”. – “if she is 7, she could be the one cleaning the paint that she dropped.” I added. I didn't get any response from the grandmother. I didn't expect any … I went on to my car...

7 year old is what most people, in psychology or religion, call the start of “age of reason”, meaning that the child is starting to think differently than before, in a more rational manner and can understand the concept of responsibility. The concept that for any action there are consequences. The 'reason age' is only because now we assume that they can understand concepts. But the child still has to learn it, has to be told, and the family is there to teach, to bring up ... To elevate children ...

But in a family most of the time, loving parents want to do everything for their children.

Do you think that the kindness of the grandmother was helping the child to grow up?

Public Servant?

I have the power to vote and  my vote will go to anybody except the Congress people now in place.
They have shown that they have forgotten the reasons for which they have been elected and whom they should be working for... for the People.
Either for personal gain, or fear of not being re-elected or simple lack of guts. I do not want to be represented by that...
They certainly are intelligent and educated people, but the more intelligent and educated person in the wrong direction can be very dangerous