What We Don't Know

That always confused me when someone said what we don't know won't hurt us. It simply is not true! WharT we dont know is quite capable of hurting us. For example if you don't know what poison ivy looks like, then pick up a whole bunch of it, well by golly that is going to hurt you. You will be itching for days. If your taking a final exam, and don't know the answers, that will hurt! If you forget, thereby not know, your debit card pin number well that can be a royal pain. I pay for most everything with my debit card. One time I forgot my pin number and my account was licked. Had to call the bank, answer all those questions, then wait three days for a new card to arrive. Just stayed home for three days, 'cause without my card what could I do? Then when I received my card I had to change many an account number on bills that are directly taken via my debit card...see, not knowing can be a real pain. Speaking of pain-what if you don't know you broke your finger? Then when the pain finally forces you to the Dr. They have to re real your finger because it set wrong. That not knowing business, no I think what you don't know sure can hurt you! Ignorance, that can be "not knowing." with this being the prelude period for 2012 elections, not knowing is a huge problem! People who don't know, or are ignorant about many important issues-well when they vote their "not knowing" can hurt a lot of other people. In CA, TV commercials are created which make it appear that if gay folks are allowed to marry, then straight folks will be struck by lightning-not literally, close though...so in a state known for it's liberal & diverse population, gay marriage is not allowed. Then a state such as Iowa votes to allow all citizens to marry-the difference between the two states is knowledge. Knowledge is power! Now if you don't know your shirt is buttoned crooked and no one tells you, you look silly all day. Then when you discover your mis-buttoning you feel silly. Knowing is better. That is just the way it is. Ignorance is not bliss, it is dangerous. So if you know stuff, you should share that stuff with other folks. NBC has that tag line: "The More You Know." that appears correct, doesn't it? The more we know the better off we are. Our knowing, and sharing what we know, that's the ticket. So we must not fear sharing our knowledge because keeping it a secret can hurt not only us, but it can hurt others. Just font act like a "know it all." share without being condescending. You can do it. If we all share what we know as truth, well I reckon we can help each other a whole lot. And for goodness sake, if I have a big piece of broccoli stuck between my front teeth tell me, please don't let me go grinning like a nummy-nut with broccoli stuck there making me look sillier than I already do!