I
am not looking for 'heroes' in this election. I am annoyed at the
thought that there are politicians seeking office wanting to be the
heroes, and those who want to bill them as such. They are human beings,
supposedly wanting to work for the public good. Need a hero? Look
into yourselves and find real people that have made a difference in your
life and others. It could be your mom, your high school English
teacher, someone who believed in you when all the cards were stacked
against you, a doctor, your best friend, your child/pet.... It could
even be you.
CNN: Parallels to country's racist past haunt age of Obama
(click link to view)
I've
been pondering where all the political animosity the past 5 years has
been coming from.... While the issues are complex, this makes a
compelling argument that though we individually deny this is happening,
perhaps unconsciously and unintended, it persists whether we like it or
not, and therefore one of the issues at stake. And part of why high drama is so pervasive in our political
landscape today. I firmly believe that in order to move on as a nation,
we have to let a lot of stuff go and forgive and reconcile. This
doesn't mean turning our backs on the past, it just means in order to
move forward, we have to acknowledge the past and remember it so it
never happens again.
