I may be 54-years-old but I maintain there is a Santa Claus. I don’t just believe. I know. He lives is all of us. It’s up to us to find that spirit and do something about it.
That said, I have a short wish-list for Santa this year. Quality over quantity. In no particular order…
2 new bridges for the Louisville area. Just say yes. It will take tolls, so why not let the people who use it, help pay for it? And with unemployment high, it’s a works project that’s a win-win situation. Think about all the gas and wear-and-tear you’re spending on your car idling in traffic. One day this fall I sat in grid-lock for two hours trying to get back to Kentucky when the Second Street Bridge was closed with an accident. This would solve a huge need and bring new business to the Louisville area. Sign me up for 2 new bridges right now. A few critics should not block the needs of 1-point-4 million people.
A citizen vote on expanded gaming. Kentucky politicians have blocked our right to decide. The thoroughbred horse racing industry in the blue grass no longer is on the same playing field with neighboring states which use expanded gaming to fund bigger payoffs for their racing and breeding industries. This is quickly damaging one of Kentucky’s signature sports and industries and the tipping point is nearing. If we don’t do this soon we won’t have to worry about it because we’ll lose it all, including the iconic Churchill Downs. We have the right to vote on this. Kentucky politicians have no right to block that right from us.
Politicians who want to solve problems together instead of simply win elections. I’m sick of the divisive politics and gridlock. We have serious problems to solve here and nationally. Can we please have some people who are more worried about our futures than theirs.
30 minutes with my Dad. Ralph Cowgill passed away 2 years ago and I still hurt beyond words. I still talk to my best friend every day but unfortunately it’s a one-way conversation. I look forward to seeing him in heaven and spending more time together. But that will have to wait, I still have much work to do here.
Remember the reason for the season. 2000 years ago God sent Jesus here to reconcile our relationship with him. His atoning death is a promise to us all. 2000 years later his invitation still stands. Are you listening?
Merry Christmas everybody! May all the gifts under your tree be exactly what you dreamed of.
And may you have a happy, safe and productice 2012.
