Well, we have a new President. I did not vote for Mr. Obama, but I will support him. I believe that the presidency is larger than one man and our country us much too important to be divisive. The important things to me in a president are morality and a clear vision for our country. We are truly the greatest nation on earth and we need to conduct ourselves as such. I do not mean by this that we "lord it over" the rest of the word, but that we should lead by example. We must live up to the ideals of our founding fathers. They had a great vision for their new country and I believe that, in many ways, we have been letting them down for a long time.
Whether or not you voted for our new president, I would like to challenge you to rise to the occasion we have to move forward. Get involved in your community. Volunteer. Stand up for the oppressed. Determine to leave this world a better place than what you found it. Live a legacy.
Starting today, let us not be a nation of Democrats, Republicans and Independents. Let us be a nation of Americans and to proudly stand for what is right and just, and may God bless us in our effort
I have had similar thoughts but hadn't put a voice to them. As a Canadian (who can't vote) I will yield to the governing body and abide by the laws of this country. (So long as my moral and spiritual compass agree) I suppose though I have always had a healthy respect for authority, no matter the position held.
ReplyDeleteI did vote for Mr. Obama but would have supported Mr. McCain had the outcome been different. I think what is great about today is that we're showing the world that we are truly open to differences and not keeping with the status quo. I think that our Congress has as much to do with the direction of this country (if not moreso) than our President - and I pray that they will be diligent in their (hopefully bipartisan) efforts in making this country an even better place to live. I'm excited to see how this changes our country and the perception of our country throughout the world.
ReplyDeleteIt is a time for us to work together to get this country back on track.