You don’t have to be a political scientist to know that there is a huge divide between party lines in this country.

We have always had a two party system. While there were some obvious differences in politics, it didn’t keep people from respecting each other’s views and having intelligent discussions, let alone dinner together.

But nowadays there seems to be an impenetrable wall that’s gone up, with neither side ceding. What has changed that has caused us to become so divisive?

There are many factors that contribute to this schism, without a sure fire culprit.

But there is something I think is glaringly obvious; we have confused our beliefs with our rights.

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We all know that a good mother puts her family first. She makes sacrifices for her children without a hint of regret for what she gives up. She is saintly and holy and a perfect martyr for the cause, because the cause is so righteous. But what is this sacrifice costing us?

I was thinking about the image we have of what a good mother is when I saw a post from a male relative of mine on facebook wishing his mother a happy birthday. He wrote a beautiful tribute to her which included his comments that she is the best mother in the world because ‘she always puts everyone else first and never thinks of herself.’

I got an instant kick to my gut, realizing what a heavy load that is to bear. But what really surprised me were the comments. Not one person mentioned that constantly putting others first and never thinking of yourself might not be the healthiest way to live your life. They all applauded his beautiful tribute and reinforced his image of how a good mother behaves.

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