This Thanksgiving, let’s take a break from the mud-slinging and give thanks to those who deserve it this year.
As Los Osos residents, let’s be thankful for keeping the beauty of our town’s coastal environment unspoiled. The peaceful, cloudy Los Osos bay and the windy, scenic drive around the cliffs on Montana De Oro remind us that nature can remain unphased by politics and the heartlessness of those who who don’t understand the meaning of giving; who do not understand the meaning of community and understanding. Take away the heartbreak of living in the Prohibition Zone and it could be a town full of life and purpose.
We are grateful that we wake up every morning and there is a new day, a new beginning — new opportunities to correct our mistakes, retrace our footsteps and improve ourselves. Every day, we need to look into our hearts and find gratitude for those who have made our lives more meaningful and complete. We must be thankful for the wisdom and experience that has made us stronger. We’ve been fighting the tyranny of cynicism and impulsiveness of the Los Osos sewer wars for so long, we often underestimate the positive impacts that we’ve brought to the community.
I am thankful that we live in the United States of America, a country that proudly allows us to speak our minds when many don’t want us to. I am grateful for delivering The ROCK to the community since March 2006, providing homeowners with information that readily provided a cornucopia of insight and knowledge that was not available before. I am grateful for my family who stood proudly behind The ROCK and kept it moving forward despite the political obstacles created by people who never once stated why they disagreed with The ROCK — only that The ROCK posed a clear threat to their point of view. I am also grateful to those individuals who tried in vain to silence us. Their antagonistic dissent has made us only stronger.
While the die-hards re-weave the tapestry of the history behind the Los Osos wastewater project in a desperate attempt to appeal to their flawed political ideologies, we are given many opportunities to be thankful for people who don’t go down that path. We are thankful for those who choose the path of reason in a town that faces unreasonable circumstances.
– Aaron Ochs
