**
How can I explain to my girls what this day means to our country? To the world?
Transformative. A big word for a 4 and 5 year old.
Hope. Trust. Dare to dream. Dare to believe.
When Alex and Rachel are grown can I dare to dream that race, sexual preferences, gender and what the first lady is wearing will no longer be issues - but vague memories of more trivial times?
**
Girls,
We're on the edge. On the cusp of what this country can be-what it was meant to be. A time when the words of our founding fathers (All men [and women] are created equal) have become a reality-something we've come to take for granted.
This is what I hope for you, and for your future.
I wish for you a time when the color of your skin, the person you love, or your genitals don't determine your place in society.
I wish for you a time when the love of money doesn't override our compassion and care for our fellow man or our planet.
I wish for you a husband like your dad and a life filled with the love and giggles you've given to us.
Today may be the beginning of a renewed commitment to the vision of our country. With all that I have, I hope that what we do today, as a country, delivers to you a future filled with hope, opportunity and love.
**
No comments:
Post a Comment