HANG OF
It has the feel of a new day dawning……revealing a future we have yet to see clearly. Seems to me that the ultimate message is still hidden behind a shroud of puzzling pronouncements, and a new crop of national leaders and Efficiency Experts that have yet to come into focus.
Is there anything we can do to prepare for “the new United States government”? Fact is, we don’t yet know what it will look like……that still-murky future proclaimed by a recently elected leader, and the newly empowered cast of characters who have emerged from the fringes to take center stage.
What can we say or do to ease the anxious wondering of thousands, even millions of potential victims of proposed job cuts, relocations, and deportations……the folks our new leaders are so eager to send to the sidelines? Even when those changes are the product of financial logic, what will be the effect on our already fragile social fabric?
Though there may be moments along the way when our congressional representatives have an opportunity to affirm, deny, or alter those new government edicts, chances are the course is set.
Don’t forget, a majority of our people asked the Ringmaster to step up and take charge. He told us all very bluntly about the changes he had in mind……and enough voters agreed to the future they heard in his words.
All of us, including the fifty percent of our population who voted to adopt this new path, will have to find ways to adapt. That will certainly be true for those who find themselves without a paycheck in the name of governmental efficiency.
You and I may choose to either encourage or resist that change, but no matter how we decide to respond let’s not lose sight of a most important given……each of us is responsible for the life-path we choose to walk. We mustn’t let any government decide that for us.
So buckle up, folks. The new roller coaster ride is about to begin. It is what our people chose, what they voted for. Hang on tight, because no one knows just where it will take us.
Well said, Gil. You were very restrained and diplomatic and right! This is a sad and scary time for those of us who believe in democracy.
ReplyDeleteWe need to keep love in our heart and help where we can.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your message, Gil. America will never be the same. We grew up in the best of times. My dear friend who came from Egyupt about 40 years ago with her three children, tells me they want to move out of the country. We don't know what to expect but we mustn't talk about it in front of the grandchildren. I don't watch the programs that discuss the changes. I live on Social Security. I'm grateful for health insurance and my home. (Shirley)
ReplyDeleteThank you Uncle Gil for your very wise words. I have never been big on circus but this on is about to begin either way. I appreciate your perspective.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gil, You’ve left me with a message of hope that we’ll get through this “roller coaster” ride and survive, hopefully more compassionate and strong going forward. Your message came at just the right time. Dixie
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