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One Man’s Opinion - Part II
(by Gary Godfrey - April 21, 2008)
Last week’s article certainly hit a nerve, and the dialogue could be heard around the county. I wonder if the council members heard anything?
It’s time for the council to simply apply common sense to this delicate situation. Why not create a focus group from the community, and amend the ordinance to everyone's satisfaction. One amendment could be that if you’re a tax-paying resident, the charges would be waived. If you’re an outsider, or a renter -- you would have to adhere to the law.
I have to admit, it was kind of refreshing to get the natives talking and thinking last week. But when I heard the news of one of our local residents being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer -- it made the new ordinance seem so trivial and unimportant. We never know when we will be hit with that kind of medical blow! We’re all here for such a short period of time. God says we are like a vapor of air. The older you get, the faster time flies. You know, way down deep, that you’re going to die. You try not to think about it, but it still speaks to your subconscious.
God has given all of us a way to live eternally, through His son Jesus Christ. We simply have to admit we are all sinners and believe that He came as a total sacrifice for each of us. Then, we can enjoy eternal life. Everyone is going to live forever. The question is: Where? Heaven or hell?
Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — a large organ that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach. Your pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars.
Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early. Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why it's a leading cause of cancer death. Signs and symptoms may not appear until pancreatic cancer is quite advanced and surgical removal isn't possible.
The above two paragraphs were taken from the Mayo Clinic’s website.
It makes the village ordinance seems very petty.
This week’s bottom line: Be thankful you live in the greatest country in the world! All of us want the same things. Lets work together, to achieve them all.
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