Friday, January 23, 2009

OBAMA DRAMA

The orderly transition of power has taken place again in what I believe is the best country on the face of the planet. Most comforting to me is that two grueling years of full time media campaign coverage has ended. Now, for at least two years, we can pay attention to governing. Make no mistake, I did not support Obama. I do NOT expect that his policies will be to my liking. That is how it works and I know that. So, until we are dragged kicking and screaming into the depths of yet another onerous campaign, we can perhaps focus on issues and not politics.......if there is still a difference. We live in a wonderful country. But let us not lose site of the fact that our lives here are not all about who is governing.......we have friends and families that are far more deserving of our attention than to get sucked into the media vortex that is created during a campaign. Think of them when we think of policies. Understand that one person's solution may be different than your own with good reason. If discussions take place, they should focus on learning about each other, not attacking the past or Nay saying the future. Maybe things closer to my heart are tempering my voice right now. But if we lose sight of that which is close to our hearts, we don't need this country or any other one. 'Nuff said.