Perhaps as we continually raise the expectations bar, so that the things in the" would be nice" catagory continually cross into the "gotta have it catagory" we work harder and longer with less and less "Sabboth Time" And time to feed the soul. If you haven't fed yourself it can be hard to feed others the courtesy and care they need as well.Some folks feel you can subsitute rules for manners,but its the spirit that matters most.
As a white woman with a handsome tall dark husband I can say the most cutting statements are usually made without words. Keep your hearts right and sing your song, intention does show through.
I'm pretty protective of my kids, why else would we live in the world's most PC town. But I don't protect them from history, and song is one of the best tools I've found. We can use song to discuss words and attitudes they've been luck enough not to experience first hand.
This summer my 9 year old came home from camp wanting to know why they had to stop singing Black Socks because someone decided it was racist. Honest. But if you look at White Wings and the fact its talking about boat sails and then look in the camp laundry bag.... Well some songs are just songs. He figured it out by himself.
Okay I'm off my soap box...

Thanks for the Vent

Tinker