Dirt Roads - Rev. M.D. Rogers

Dirt Roads

What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many
Dirt Roads have been paved.
There's not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education,
divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied if we just had more
Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character.
People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on
that life is a bumpy ride. That it can jar you right down to your
teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is home.....
a loving spouse, happy kids and a dog.

We wouldn't have near the trouble with our educational system
if our kids got their exercise walking a Dirt Road with other
kids, from whom they learn how to get along.
There was less crime in our streets before they were paved.
Criminals didn't walk two dusty miles to rob or rape, if they
knew they'd be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and a
double barrel shotgun.

And there were no drive by shootings.
Our values were better when our roads were worse!
People did not worship their cars more than their kids, and
motorists were more courteous. They didn't tailgate by
riding the bumper or the guy in front would choke
you with dust & bust your windshield with rocks.
Dirt Roads taught patience.

Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly. You didn't hop
in your car for a quart of milk. You walked to the barn
for your milk.
For your mail, you walked to the mail box.
What if it rained and the Dirt Road got washed out?
That was the best part. Then you stayed home and had
some family time. Roasted marshmellows and popped popcorn
and pony rode on Daddy's shoulders and learned how to
make prettier quilts than anybody.
At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon learned that bad
words tasted like soap.

Most paved roads lead to trouble. Dirt Roads more likely lead
to a fishing creek or a swimming hole.
At the end of a Dirt Road the only time we even locked our car
was in August, because if we didn't some neighbour
would fill it with too much zucchini.
At the end of a Dirt Road there was always extra springtime
income from when city dudes would get stuck. You'd have
to hitch up a team and pull them out.

Usually you got a dollar.....
always you got a new friend......
at the end of a Dirt Road!