Nov 05 2008
Democracy for all
Democracy is…the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
— Harry Emerson Fosdick
This quote to me is so heartwarming. It just reminds me of the concept of not to judge people on their outward appearance, but to wait until you see what is on the inside, and what really matters to judge others. Obviously, this has some significance for the presidential election in the United states that came to a close last night. JFK said, “It is not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” I try to instill this truth with my children.
It was amazing to see them wake this morning, becuase the first thing on their minds was who had won the presidential election. They were curious, bug-eyed as we turned on the computer and found the electoral picture map with all of the colors that separate the states into Democratic electoral votes and Republican electoral votes. I laughed when they called their father and asked him who he voted for ( a man who doesn’t take privelage and vote). They were so involved and really paid attention to what was going on socially around them.
So, we can approach another day with conviction, and to take a stand and prove that we can create extroidinary possibilities. Can you share with us a way that you can help pave the way for extroidinary possibilities?
