What Are We Waiting For?
The aftermath of the U.S. Presidential Election.
It’s November 7th, 2020,
four days after a Presidential
election in the United States.
We were informed today that
we have a new President.
The wait is over.
Now, the work begins.
Work that includes all of us.
If you are gloating, stop!
If you are grieving, stop!
If you think you are better than other U.S. citizens
because of the way you voted, stop!
Now is the time to meet in the middle.
Now is the time to put aside our differences and join together.
We need unity.
We need to understand that extremes are not the answer.
We need to recognize there is still division but it can be overcome.
By hard work.
By tolerant conversations.
By understanding your neighbor’s path is not your own.
But, it is a path, none-the-less. It is their story.
They have a right to live it.
We need to reach across the aisle. This can be done.
By loving one another as we want to be loved.
By giving if we have more than we need.
By being grateful for those who give.
By understanding, we do not all need to see eye to eye
but be tolerant of our differences.
We need healing.
We need a role model.
We need to put the harshness aside, no matter what side you were on.
It doesn’t help to live in a divided house.
We cannot wait for tomorrow.
The future is here.
It starts now.
What are we waiting for?
Today, we have a new start.
But, change takes time. Change takes tolerance.
Change takes a rational dialogue.
We can and we MUST do this together.
Let’s get to work!
This piece was published earlier today on my personal blog, The Apples in My Orchard. You can find posts from my daily blog starting in February of 2017 on that page. Thank you for reading!
