It is Wordless Wednesday so to keep it short, I am thankful. My life is rich and God blesses me daily. You can follow my Facebook posts if you want to see my daily list. It ranges from the serious, to the funny, to the mundane. My life is by no means perfect and apparently I am in a season where God is building my faith in Him and Him alone. As we approach Thanksgiving, I encourage you to count your blessing and name them one by one. You are beyond blessed if you hare alive and able to read this post. Don't take any of your blessings for granted. Ciao!
In Diva Gratitude,
Pam
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Post Election Thoughts
I have been feeling some kinda way and it is the reason that I haven't blogged. I am going through something and it can;t be worked out through this my normal therapy. Know this, God is always there, even when you can't utter any words. A week into November, and each day am reminded how much I have to be thankful for. If you follow me on Facebook, you are privy to my thankful posts.
It has been two days since Barack Hussein Obama was re-elected to the highest office of this nation. Of course, there is jubilation for those who supported his candidacy and there is sadness and anger on the side of those who saw saw their candidate defeated. No matter which side you fall on, you should pray that the folks we elected can and will work hard for the majority of the American public. Your personal opinion may serve you well but not the public as a whole. I hope that the POTUS is able to move the country forward in a way that leaves our children feeling proud and believing in the political process.
Speaking of politics, there are so many teachable moments to be gleaned from this election cycle. As a parent, I appreciate being able to engage my children in the process and teach them how to be respectful of differing opinions. In politics, we are all winners and losers. No one side can best determine what is best for the entire country. We need people of all shades, denominations, and walks of life to move our country ahead. To be a successful politician, you need to meet the needs of a majority. Yes there are moments when I want the POTUS to cater to the specific needs of African Americans but would it be fair to Latinos? Probably not. Favoring one group always discriminates against another.
Hopefully the Republicans have finally learned that you have to be inclusive to be successful. America is still a melting pot and we are more colorful than vanilla. I believe that was the downfall of their success. As a race who has been discriminated against for generations, we can easily read between the lines and decipher racist rhetoric and undertones. I think the election reflected that there is a certain contingent of folks, who will not accept this behavior. There is another group of people who have bought into these messages disguised as Christian, moral, and right. Don't get it twisted. America doesn't need to be taken back. It hasn't gone anywhere. The other thing is this, what you believe for yourself personally, may not be the best answer for the rest of the people at large. Finally, and this will end my soapbox, is that you have to be able to accept defeat gracefully. It was quite arrogant of Romney not to have written a concession speech. because he knew he'd be victorious. Really? I believe in self confidence but cockiness and arrogance, not so much. To further prove my point, the amount of time he took to concede and make his speech, speaks volumes. For the clueless of you reading, I mean this, it is no longer a good ole boy society. Rich white men no longer control everything and that limited view that every one can be excluded simply won't work.
To go any further on that note would require America to get real about race. We still aren't a post-racial country despite having a man of color in the white house. That is a whole nother blog for another day. Most folks aren't ready for it because it takes real honesty and admission of wrong and I know many can't handle that reality. Anyhoo, I have missed my therapy sessions. So hopefully, I am back for good. Smooches!
In Diva Love,
PAM
It has been two days since Barack Hussein Obama was re-elected to the highest office of this nation. Of course, there is jubilation for those who supported his candidacy and there is sadness and anger on the side of those who saw saw their candidate defeated. No matter which side you fall on, you should pray that the folks we elected can and will work hard for the majority of the American public. Your personal opinion may serve you well but not the public as a whole. I hope that the POTUS is able to move the country forward in a way that leaves our children feeling proud and believing in the political process.
Speaking of politics, there are so many teachable moments to be gleaned from this election cycle. As a parent, I appreciate being able to engage my children in the process and teach them how to be respectful of differing opinions. In politics, we are all winners and losers. No one side can best determine what is best for the entire country. We need people of all shades, denominations, and walks of life to move our country ahead. To be a successful politician, you need to meet the needs of a majority. Yes there are moments when I want the POTUS to cater to the specific needs of African Americans but would it be fair to Latinos? Probably not. Favoring one group always discriminates against another.
Hopefully the Republicans have finally learned that you have to be inclusive to be successful. America is still a melting pot and we are more colorful than vanilla. I believe that was the downfall of their success. As a race who has been discriminated against for generations, we can easily read between the lines and decipher racist rhetoric and undertones. I think the election reflected that there is a certain contingent of folks, who will not accept this behavior. There is another group of people who have bought into these messages disguised as Christian, moral, and right. Don't get it twisted. America doesn't need to be taken back. It hasn't gone anywhere. The other thing is this, what you believe for yourself personally, may not be the best answer for the rest of the people at large. Finally, and this will end my soapbox, is that you have to be able to accept defeat gracefully. It was quite arrogant of Romney not to have written a concession speech. because he knew he'd be victorious. Really? I believe in self confidence but cockiness and arrogance, not so much. To further prove my point, the amount of time he took to concede and make his speech, speaks volumes. For the clueless of you reading, I mean this, it is no longer a good ole boy society. Rich white men no longer control everything and that limited view that every one can be excluded simply won't work.
To go any further on that note would require America to get real about race. We still aren't a post-racial country despite having a man of color in the white house. That is a whole nother blog for another day. Most folks aren't ready for it because it takes real honesty and admission of wrong and I know many can't handle that reality. Anyhoo, I have missed my therapy sessions. So hopefully, I am back for good. Smooches!
In Diva Love,
PAM
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