Jessica's Blog

Imagine what it would be like to have a president for the people and by the people.

Imagine what it would be like to have a president who refused big money and raised his money from the people... and didn't just plunk in some (er.. a few million) of their own dollars after taking big money from big corporations.

Imagine a president who is not just more of the same.  More of the same rich, white, connected power lawyer type.

Imagine a president who is truly the full embodiment of all that is America.... someone blended, educated, tolerant, diplomatic and aware.  Someone who looks like much of America.

Imagine how maybe, just maybe said president would shatter decades old beliefs of who can or cannot do what due to their "background".  Imagine children of all kinds looking up and seeing someone who is just like them doing good works.  Good works beyond athletic, entertainment, or ministry endeavors.  Someone who decided to not pack a chip on their shoulder, someone who decided to do as we'd all been told... don't let "them" keep you down, don't let "them" hold you back.... hold your head up and keep going.  Then, for this person.... it really did work to not play by the same rules and get caught in the same quagmire.

South Africa took this step long before we did.

When I allow myself to think on such a development, my heart sings.    While I could write something quip-ish about that... I really don't want to.  It is too big in my heart.  This is not my raw- raw sis-boom-bah cum-baya aren't I cool and open minded because I love to live in a rainbow world.  I live in today's world, and clearly the old way of doing things got us into this God-awful mess.

I just found my own damned voice.