I am not one to wear my politics on my sleeve-but with Obama it has been different. (refer to my November post). I have been keeping my cynicism at bay-letting my hope rise to the surface and actually feeling patriotic. Proud. There is just something different about this time. This is really happening. Really. In my life time-in my daughters lifetime. Not that I am gathering a group to sing Bob Marley’s One Love….for the upteeth thousand time in the last three days. Not that I support the war anymore than I ever have. Not that I don’t think we have a dark, dark period to get through. Not that I think one person can do it all. But I have more hope than I ever have about the fate of my country. About the fate of the human being humans race.
Someone sent the following to me today. I think the words ring true and I hope-I hope we can all seek the following: Let us all-in the midst of this great change go forth:
Openly and hopefully unguarded-clear of the cloud of cynicism. If you speak to God-or if you don’t -let us pray we move forward and be clear in purpose, clear in righteousness, clear in resolve. FOR US ALL.
Let us all hope for things that make us stronger, taller, kinder, more generous, tolerant, patient, assured. Better.
Better than before.