One day, we will all look back and wonder, what happened. How did we get here? How did we get so wrapped up in our own "individuality" and caring only about "What's in it for me" that we forgot the shared values of being an American with others desiring the same goals? Others that have the same dreams to be given the same opportunity to go as far as we can through Liberty and Justice FOR ALL. How did we actually lose the content of our character and the direction of our moral compass?
As Americans, compared to other countries founded on a specific "cultural identity" I remember when we adored the melting pot of a whole America, where we learned to appreciate, respect, value and actually benefit from others that are different from us but were united in a common goal and mission. When we were the beacon of the world that made others aspire to be part of our great political experiment.
That is clearly not what Matthew 19:14 says. Again since we are only interested in viewing this through our own respective lenses: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Matthew 19:14. While the words may be slightly different there should be no doubt that the meaning is the same. That we are all, Children of God.
With the Pandemic of 2020, the most vulnerable is our aging population, not to mention our healthcare workers. While I am comforted that my parents are not around to be exposed to this disease, which would have definitely taken their lives given their health problems, how can we as a country not do everything we could to protect those lives we value so dearly? I remember seeing this politician say he would give his life to protect the economy and way of life, and wondering why would we even debate this. Why did we feel we had to choose one over the other? This is America! The nation that put a man on the moon!
As we get closer to this election my hope is that we all look deep inside and remember who we are as a people and what really unites us. During 9/11, we huddled together and cried over our nation's shared loss of 2,977 lives. With a pandemic that is currently taking this many lives roughly almost every 3 days, and more than 230,000 of our loved ones so far, as it continues to ravage our country.
America is not about a single person or a specific President. It is about We the People. It is about us getting together to take care of each other, to respect each other, to Love each other and what we strive for. To make a more perfect union. Not that it is perfect but that it can be improved, by valuing everything we contribute to it as a society and as a diverse nation.
Words matter. Our Behavior matters. Our Soul matters. Our Moral Compass matters.
In my final words, I voted, not just for me and for my own values but to represent the over 3 million US citizens and primarily my family living in Puerto Rico that can’t vote for themselves.
