It was the end days of my first house. In the process of moving. I lived near a deep stream. I'm at the small bridge over the stream looking down at the water. What's that groundhog doing in the stream. I stare in wonder, then I realize that's no groundhog that's a beaver. That will be a problem for the next owner. It was the first beaver I'd seen in the wild.
There was a TV show called Leave it to Beaver. I liked this show alot. For the most part it was like my life. This fictional family showed how family life could be a great positive experience. The actors were cast perfectly. People who watched the elder Cleavers could pattern their life after them.. This show has been on the air every year since 1957. It has something going for it. The Cleavers all pulled together. The boys would always say to one another dad is going to yell at you when he gets home. It never happened. I don't know why they would say that. Ward was always on their side giving them increments of responsibility. Always nurturing that was June and Ward.
Some people say the local was midwest but I say it was California. More clues pointed to Calif. They talked about grizzly bears which aren't found in the midwest. The boys brought up surfing better done in the ocean. A road named rt 7 which actually existed at that time in Calif. And Beaver takes a bus trip east stopping in Arizona first. Oh and there was never any snow on the ground.
The show ended around 1963 and Mathers went on to high school in real life. He joined ROTC. He wanted to be a marine but when he wanted to fight in Vietnam, the powers that be wouldn't let him. They thought if he got killed it would be too sad for America to bear. Think on that awhile. Too sad to bear. That should of been a thought for all the 18 year old kids out there. Exactly how we're they defending America way way over there. After 8 years over there was nothing accomplished except the demise of 55 thousand Americans and countless wounded. A terrible price was had. Before you do anything in life ask God is this right for me. Then pursue the answer.
A friend of mine saw how my family was. He lamented my family was nothing like yours. I said it's ok you can start your family off on the right track. Then your kids will give to their kids a better more fun loving way of life. But it has to start with you. The kids will watch you and not so much listen to what you have to say but your actions they will remember most of all. Be mindfull. Then you too can have the Cleaver life.
You are the director of your life. You don't like what you see..... then change it. Rewrite the script and take out the actors you don't like and put in some better actors. You have the power when it comes to your life. Start to write a new and better script ..... you deserve it.
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