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Shannon Sexton: Writing as individual, not as chair of PAC An avowed Christian who answers to the highest power, Shannon Sexton writes: 'I am strong in my beliefs and I require approval from only one, whose name is certainly not anonymous . . . ' and later adds, in this candid autobiographical sketch, ''Dry County only means alcohol is sold illegally instead of legally. Want to keep your kids away from it? Regulate it - lawfully. I bought alcohol from a bootlegger at 15. Should I assume they wouldn't sell to my underage kid or yours? I'm not that naive.' Click on headline for complete story By Shannon Sexton Writing as a private citizen, in response to the person who questioned her beliefs, signing her/his attack "Anonymous." The letter was received on February 4, 2016. Are you Christians? That was the question posed to me in an anonymous letter I received today. I've made it very clear that PAC is willing to discuss economic issues, however we will not discuss religion, the bible or anyone's interpretation of. I'm making this post not as PAC Chair, but as myself, a regular everyday citizen of Adair County. It appears that this anonymous person would like to question my personal beliefs and impose theirs on me. I'll say this one time and won't discuss the subject again. I am strong in my beliefs and I require approval from only one, who's name is certainly not anonymous. I understand people let their assumptions get the best of them at times. After the personal attacks, accusations, insinuations and insults in the name of religion, I've also found myself assuming things about other people as well. Some only know me by name and association with PAC, so I'm taking this opportunity to tell you a little about myself and why I stand for progress. Warning: This will be a bit lengthy. I lived in Adair County when I was little. I can remember learning to ride my bike on Dunbar Hill. My family moved to Dunnville when I was 9 and I lived there until shortly after I graduated high school. I can count on one hand the number of times I saw my parents consume alcohol while growing up. Always in moderation. My sister and I were taught not to drink until we were the legal to do so, and always responsibly in moderation. When I was 15, a close cousin could drive and on weekends several of us loaded up and headed to Adair County to the bootlegger for a bottle of Boone's Farm wine. Why? Because we were kids, Boones Farm was cheap and the bootlegger didn't card. Fast forward a few years: I've lived in Adair County the majority of my adult life. My husband and I have raised three kids here. Two of our children are grown and have moved away to other counties. Our third child is approaching 18 and he too will be moving away. We have five grandchildren which we see when time allows for the drive to see them or for them to see us. While most of my adult life has been spent living in Adair, my job has most always been in another county. The commute sometimes meant waking up at 3 am and going to bed at 7pm each night. A couple hours after work wasn't a lot of time for dinner, housework, homework and most importantly family time. Six years ago, we opened a steel distribution business with a partner which lives over an hour away. Due to logistics and proximity of customers, our business is in Russell County. 2/3 of our employees are Adair residents. We often have customers and vendors visit us from all over the country. When they stop by, it's customary to treat them to a nice dinner with a bottle of wine. Why? Because wine with dinner is normal for them. Those visits always mean a trip to Somerset, Danville or Bowling Green for the evening. Every now and then a few of my close friends gather and have dinner together. We each take a turn hosting. Those dinners normally include a bottle of wine. In December I made a trip "over" to the Taylor/Marion line for a $20 bottle of wine for dinner. While I was there we had dinner at a steakhouse in Campbellsville. I also visited a few stores, bought some groceries, purchased some fuel for my car, picked up some Christmas gifts and grabbed an ice cream cone for the drive home. A few hundred bucks later, I arrived back in Adair. In my refrigerator tonight you will find some leftovers that probably should have been tossed days ago, a few cans of beer, a half full bottle of wine left over from December and Ski of course. Why am I telling you all this? Reality. "Dry County" only means alcohol is sold illegally instead of legally. Want to keep your kids away from it? Regulate it - lawfully. I bought alcohol from a bootlegger at 15. Should I assume they wouldn't sell to my underage kid or yours? I'm not that naive. Want a wake up call to lack of opportunity? Watch your youngest child look at you and say "Momma, there is nothing here for me." knowing you will soon send them off to another county or state so they can find work that will allow them to live above the poverty line and not struggle every day of their life just to survive. Want to know guilt? Try your young child asking you to watch a movie or read a book with them or help with homework at 7pm but you can't because you have to get in bed so you can rise at 3am and commute to work in another county. Ever wished you could have done more to help a friend who lost their life savings following their dream of owning a small business, only for it to fail? For some reason it's ok for us to travel to other towns and spend our money instead of spending it at home? Remember that $20 bottle of wine that was bought in a county over? Also remember those few hundred bucks spent at merchants in the county over as well? Want to be at a loss for words during a conversation with a customer? Wait till they ask you why we had to haul them 45 minutes to a hour away to have a business dinner. Then think about your answer again when you see multiple people from Adair county dining in the same restaurant as you are. Think one more time when some of those people are against the legal alcohol sales at home but will patron a restaurant in another county while customers consume alcohol at tables all around them. You want to know if I'm a Christian? The answer is Yes! I am also a wife, mother and a realist that's lived the same struggles many people of Adair County continue to face daily. I am for everyone's right to choose. I am for progress. Although I am all of the things mentioned above - one thing I will never be is anonymous. - Shannon Sexton This story was posted on 2016-02-28 12:33:24
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