Election thoughts......on Veteran's Day!

Recently, pivot points have become more visible…the turning away with a sharp spin from what does not serve our nation's spirit. America is witnessing a pivot point….and much as her symbol of freedom the eagle…..with a slight curve of its feather, changes directions and flows with the currents of air that will carry him to its destination without tiring...this country is changing directions. There are memorable points in time when pounding on locked doors is so exhausting that we pick ourselves up, dry our tears, calm our rage, forgive our history and dance through open gates. The times in our society when injustice became so blatant there was no denial, no excuses, no shoving it under the rug and we say, “Enough”! We have recorded such times down through history….both in community and in our singular conscience. This is another historic time.

The past election was one of those stunning pivot points….an intelligent, articulate, visionary black man was elected President of the United States of America. Let us dance together with him through the open gates of hope, putting behind us the slammed doors, the inequities, the glass ceilings, the subtle insults of injustice, the rage and our indifference to the internal terrorism of gender and racial inequality. We have been asked out on the dance floor….and with a resounding YES WE CAN, Americans are learning to dance together with the rhythm of a new song moving us to greater harmony. We will learn the steps, forgiving our stumbles and stepping on each other’s toes. We will hear the music, follow the beat and know the beauty of the gracious dance of coming together, blending and flowing together. May we have this dance!