Oh, blog world, how I've missed you... haha. Well, not really. My life has been fairly boring since you last saw me. I have had more improvement in my cripple-ness, and at this point people who have never met me would not know that I was crippled a few months ago. I think this is such a huge deal, because I remember thinking at the worst of my pain about how good life would be if I could only stand up straight again without pain. I told God that if I was ever able to function normally that I wouldn't ever take it for granted... and I haven't. I really try to be thankful everyday that I'm able to move and walk and stand and sit relatively pain-free. God healed me (with the help of a young, ultra-hip, confident-bordering-on-cocky, Armenian neurosurgeon)... and its kind of crazy. There are still times when it aches, and I have to be careful about how I move, lift, bend, etc. but its truly truly amazing to be functional. I love it.
As for the election, I have made peace with it. It was tortuously long, but I think the outcome is within God's plan. Now, I obviously see things differently than most with regard to you-know-who ("The One" if you will) but it makes me happy to know that so many people find so much joy in him winning. People who have never cared before, people who have never felt proud of America before... they care now. They're happy. And that's good. I'm always happy. I'm always proud to be an American... and if this is what it took for a lot of others to feel that way, then that's okay. I personally don't see him as the messiah and the savior people have made him out to be, but him being elected was enough to give others joy. I refuse to take the defeat bitterly, and I will not treat him the way that so many have treated President Bush for the last 8 years. I will disagree on policy and point out the things that I disagree with... but I can't expect others to respect the next republican president if I'm down there mud-slinging and name calling now. The political discourse needs desperately to be rehauled, and unfortunately it has to start somewhere. I'm hoping to do my part. And, from this election I also became aware of Sarah Palin, who will forever be near and dear to my heart. Many of you may not understand why, especially if you buy into the media's portrayal of her, but I believe that she is intelligent and able, that she has done great things in her own state and that she is valuable to our nation. I hope that she runs in 2012, but even if she doesn't, its nice to know that there are genuinely good people out there who are willing to fight for what is right.
Okay, that's enough for now. :)
1 comment:
well said about sarah palin... as for obama, well, i'd rather have a good country filled with apathetic people than a country full of people who are enthusiastic about a guy who's ok with throwing live babies in the garbage. but i get your point. while i'll never support him as long as he holds those views, i also think it's great that there are people who are enthusiastic and such (it's not as great as having a great president). AND i think it's great that what they're enthusiastic about is changing our corrupt government and hope that we can turn it around. mushiness aside, i still think huckabee would have been a much better candidate than mccain *cough* or romney! *cough* Anyway... I believe sarah palin WILL run in 2012, and i must say, she'd be a fine second choice if huckabee doesn't win the primary next time. although, if obama has even a decent first term as pres, i doubt that he'll be beatable.
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