Imagine...
As a teen, the song by John Lennon - Imagine - touched something deep within. I believed, as many others do, that we can create a world where " all the people (are) Living life in peace..." But, it takes work and it also takes courage to stand up against the ridiculous, the oppressive and the norm. So, when I read the story about the 73-year old vet who was fired from Cracker Barrel because he gave some tartar sauce and a corn muffin to a homeless man, I wondered...I imagined how else this could have been handled. According to the news reports, this was not the first time Joe Koblenzer "violated" company policy. So, let's imagine that when he first saw a needy person and offered them something from the kitchen the manager, instead of writing him up, sat and discussed the situation. What if, the manager said,"Gee, Joe, I see you really want to help the homeless people we have here in Venice. Is there something we can present to the corporate ...