Deep Thought

If a racial slur (fill in the blank as there is no need to use examples) is now racist to use, was it always racist? Or was it, at one time, just insensitive to use but not racist?

My outlook on it is that any racist slur/epithet is/was/always will be racist. But I have met people who feel that, at a previous time, the same slurs were just insensitive but didn't indicate racism. I have to be honest in saying that I don't understand this line of thinking. Despite the popularity of those words, racism is/was racism.

Random Thought

At one of my places of employment, I have heard various descriptions of people that have worked there previously. I was told of one civilian lady who was heavily into Civil War memorabilia. Another description was of a boss who was kind of dingy and would climb through ceilings (in a skirt) to get into locked rooms.

All of which brings me to this thought: I have wondered what people will describe me as when I do one of the following: a. Move the family to either Washington or Maine.
b. Die
c. Get a job somewhere else.

Church

It rained all night (very hard) which kept me up most of the night. So I didn't know if I could make it to church today (as I haven't made a full service in 3 years). Both girls were sick, so Cindy and I went alone. I still nodded off several times, but I made it through the service. I was so proud of myself that I had a donut in celebration (not too bright for being a diabetic, eh?). But it is still cause for happiness. Now if I could just continue. Week by week, that is how I will take it.