You Win Some, You Lose Some
November has been a tough month for me. My favorite fighter, Randy Couture was laid out in the second round by a fighter with virtually no MMA experience. Likewise, the very experienced John McCain was beaten down by Barack Obama.
It is no secret who I wanted to win this competition. Obama has had no significant political achievement…until now. This provider of “hope,” promises many things and managed to convince the voters he will fulfill his words. For the sake of our nation, I hope he can run the country with the same efficiency he ran his campaign.
20 years ago I vowed to serve my God, and ten years ago I made the same vow to this nation. “God and Country,” is the age old creedo. My pastor challenged the church to support and pray for our new president even if we disagree with his decisions. He wants us to assume his motives are pure and give him the benefit of the doubt. As my Commander and Chief, I will follow his orders.
Those who wanted him to win will have the next four years to witness what he can accomplish as there is also a liberal majority in Congress. There is no inner battle to fight when your team wins. When your team is not the victor in a competition like this, bitterness is futile.
I challenge each of you to do the same thing as me. Democrat or Republican, we are Americans first. Even if we disagree with the choices made, we need to show our true character. Instead of smearing his name in the dirt as we witnessed over these past 8 years, let’s vow to make a change.
All the bickering and whining about Bush achieved nothing. Instead of whining we can help to create solutions to our nation’s problems and support those that already have. An example of people making a difference is the Cell Phones for Soldiers charity. These teenage girls saw soldiers not being able to call home and solved this problem.
What problem can we solve next?
Great post! I agree. President Obama is now the Commander-in-Chief. Even if we don’t agree with everything he does, we should respect the office he holds and definitely give him the benefit of the doubt.
Comment made by Laura-Junkfoodaholic on November 21, 2008 @ 8:39 am
Yes, ma’am. Even when we are not in the position to lead from the front we always have the ability to lead from the back. The way to do that is not create more problems through whining. Instead, we need to be part of the solution.
Thank you for the comment.
Comment made by Joe Lawrence on November 22, 2008 @ 11:44 am
Your post is mature, thoughtful, and most of all patriotic. I commend your commitment to making this country strong, both in your service to this country and in your willingness to give Obama a chance. The truth is, many people (on both sides of the aisle) need to stop reliving the past, find out what’s going on and how to fix it, and get to work. You are right that he is untested, inexperienced and an unknown quantity. But it seems he is surrounding himself with people who shore up those areas he is lacking and, hopefully, that bodes well for the country.
Thank you for your post and the chance to voice my opinions here.
Comment made by Michael on November 23, 2008 @ 10:38 am
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Thanks, Michael. Voice away
I love reading the different comments I get and even the occassional debate that sparks up.
I thought calling him a doo-doo head would be a little unprofessional
Thanks again and keep reading!
Comment made by Joe Lawrence on November 25, 2008 @ 8:38 am