(3 min read) At a pedestrian crossing, the sign said “Stop for Pedestrians”. As Kerry approached with her car, she noticed two pedestrians approaching the cross walk. Kerry stopped. The two pedestrians, conversing together, entered the crosswalk.  Took a few steps then stopped facing each other talking and giggling. Kerry, of coursed shocked that they’ve blocked her path, decided to wait it out. They did not move.

Kerry lowered her window and said; “Clear the path”.

The answer was; “We have the Right-Of-Way”.

Please note I did not inference any tones of voice or attitudes in the statements above.

Who’s right!?

Having the right to do something does not mean it is the right thing to do.

This statement above shows my personal opinion on the matter, correct? But please note that there is an admission in this statement that they indeed have the right of way. It is how they used their right of way that I have an issue with.

I hope we all agree that the pedestrians ‘should not have done so’.

This is when division within my people, and let me be clear, the American people from every creed, color and persuasion are ‘My People’, can start positioning themselves on either side of this with comments/thoughts like;

• Kerry of course had the right
• Of course they have the right
• They were distracted, Kerry should not shout at them
• Kerry should have moved her car scaring them out of the way
• I can’t believe she waited that long
• They said it with a soft voice indicating they’ll move

We, the people, can debate “who has the right to do what” until we are blue in the face with each side convinced that they are fully on the ‘Right’ side.

Let’s get away from debating if someone has the “Right to do something” like we are lawyers in a court room trying to convince the jury to be on “MY” side!

We, the people, are the JURY! Not the lawyers

So let us not use our words and actions to stoke division. With all due respect to lawyers, their job is to create reasonable doubt. How do you think that happens!?

All division needs is reasonable doubt to keep two sides apart.

A hung jury leads to a mistrial, and the person walks away free. But did you know that the law says a mistrial does not declare the person innocent!! A mistrial indicates that the person is neither guilty nor innocent………..

Should we be the kind of person that cares if one is innocent or guilty!?

Or; as long as the person walks free, then who cares!?

Again, hope we all want ourselves to be the kind of person that acts as, “having the right to do something does not mean it is the right thing to do”.

This statement goes both ways, in both directions to all different sides!

We’ll never ALL agree but in our disagreement let us promote unity and not division.

My Lord and my God, thank You for being the epitome of unity with love as Your instrument for unity. Oh how often You disagree, better yet, completely disapprove of what I do. Yet You love me and hold me up through it all. Why? So I come back and unite with You. May I work oh so very hard to imitate what You do, and yes it will take more strength than what I have, but may Your strength equip me to be able. Thank You my Father. Amen.