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Think
Columns & Opinions
April 27, 2023

Think on these things

By Joyce Sequichie Hifler 

Who give us more trouble than anyone else? Sometimes we are the worst. We bully ourselves to do something we know is not right. We refuse to ignore something that is not good for us. In fact, we tend to think we are free and we can eat and drink and smoke and swear, and no one can tell us not to do it. We are in charge of what we do, are we not? Yes, and it is so pitiful.

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