I am excited about tomorrow, history will be made, hope is alive, yet I have mixed feelings about the inauguration of President Obama.
However, let me talk about the old first, President George W. Bush. No matter what the critics say, no matter how the media has painted him, no matter what your personal party or leaning may be, he has been a president who kept us safe, has high moral character, physically fit (even though at this time the goo-goo media touts Obama as the ideal man), Bush is a smart man (great article in the Wall Street Journal by Karl Rove …, he is an everyday kind of guy. Yes, there have been mistakes along the way, but if you don’t take risks, you don’t make mistakes. One of my favorite sayings by Theodore Roosevelt pretty much sums up how I feel:
“ It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or when the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.”
I wish the best for President Bush as he leaves office. I thank him for his presidency and for him quietly going about the business at hand without looking for a photo opportunity at every turn. May he and his family enjoy their time at home in Texas.
Tomorrow there will be gala after gala, I would have hoped Obama would have looked at this as an opportunity to start off right with a nation in trouble, to go the economic route, as a “do as I say”, example. But with tinsel town taking over our capital and the unrealistic lives they lead and what they are accustom to that wouldn’t have drawn the crowds.
So, on January 20, 2009, I wish President Obama the best. I refuse to be one of the hate mongers that followed President Bush’s every word and deed. I will pray for him and his presidency to succeed. For our Founding Fathers to be proud of what we are doing with this nation, for our children to have hope in their future, for Obama to change what needs to be changed and strengthen what has worked and for the wisdom to know the difference. I hope for him the courage to stand up for the morals and values this nation was founded on and not kowtow to the special interest groups that feel Obama owes them something. Obama will be my president and may I disagree with him at times and at other times agree with him. I live in a country that allows me that freedom. May God bless America and President Obama too.
6 comments:
Yes. God bless America.
Let's hope we can mantain our freedoms that allow us to express ourselves!
Sylvia, Thanks for sharing your blogg.
I have enjoyed your witty views and comments over the years. You are one who can tell someone off while making them laugh at the same time. Since I agree with you on most of what you say I only have to laugh at the poor sap who gets your scolding. Now the world can read my favorite foodie.
Bring on the recipes for food (eating is my favorite past time) and relaxation (#2).
Have you ever thought of opening up a Bed and Breakfast? I will be the first reservation.
Yes, this is a GREAT county, God bless America.
This site will be at the top of my bookmark list.
Thanks for putting it so beautifully.
We had a couple just return from serving in the D.C. Temple. The comment was made that Washington D.C. is 30 square miles surrounded by reality. We would all do well to send a note of thanks to W.
Thanks bloggers for your great points. Jared if you get W's address I would love to send him a thank you note. I am praying for the Obama 1st 100 days to give us some hopeful reality.
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