By: Crystal Laramore
www.montgomerycountynews.net
What I Know for Sure
Well, the older we get the wiser we get, right? I’m not so sure these days. I knew more last week than I know this week. For instance, I thought Colin Powell was endorsing John McCain. Hmmmmm. As I asked of one of my friends “Has Colin Powell lost his mind”?
What I do know for sure is riding a bike with the right kind of (padded) shorts is better than not. What I know for sure is the Samba is a very hard dance to learn but it’s a great work out. What I know for sure is that my right knee isn’t as strong as it used to be but my heart, mind, body, spirit and soul are much stronger. What I know for sure is that great friends will serve you beer and tequila when you need it-dressed or undressed (the tequila…)
What I know for sure is the kind of man I want to lead me spiritually, romantically, mentally and politically. What I know for sure is the kind of man I want leading my country. And I want all of those men to have the same qualities. I want strength, integrity, wisdom, discernment, courage, passion, loyalty, trust and love of God and Country. When women think about their partners they want to feel safe; it’s no different at our house than at the White House. We want to trust the man sleeping in both beds. I want to trust that my man will keep me from harm and protect me and our family and our home at all costs. I want a man who has the ear of God and the discernment to do what is right, not what is easy. It’s what ALL women want.
And, that IS what MOST Americans want in their president.
When I look at Barack Hussein Obama I don’t see that. When I read about him, I don’t read about those qualities. When I listen to him, I do not hear those qualities coming across with the words he chooses nor do I see it in his actions. My grandfather used to tell me “What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say”.
As more and more young men/women sign up for one branch or the other of the armed services, I cannot help but think they want a man they can place their trust in too. They want a leader with honor and integrity. If you were signing up to defend people you do not know, but a county you love wouldn’t you want the man sleeping at the White House to be a man of honor and integrity? Wouldn’t you want him to love God and Country? Wouldn’t you want him to have experience in foreign policy? Wouldn’t you want to know that he was going to defend you at all costs?
I also know for sure that music moves (most of) us. Music is the glue that holds our mind to a certain memory from a special time or a special someone. The class of 1978 had their 30 year reunion at my restaurant Saturday night. Does “I’m your boogie man…” bring back any memories? What about “Let’s get it on”? For me, almost every song I hear triggers SOME memory. There are several men in my life that chose to serve our great country. When I look at them or think of them I think of Toby Keith’s song “American Soldier”. I’ve included the words for you to chew on before you vote:
“…Up and at 'em bright and early,
I'm all business in my suit,
Yeah, I'm dressed up for success from my head down to my boots,
I don't do it for money, there's still bills that I can't pay,
I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway,
Providing for our future's my responsibility,
Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be,
And I can't call in sick on Mondays when the weekends been to strong,
I just work straight through the holidays,
Sometimes all night long.
And you can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door,
Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey I'm true down to the core,
And I will always do my duty, no matter what the price,
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice,
Oh, and I don't want to die for you,
But if dyin's asked of me,
I'll bear that cross with an honor,
'Cause freedom don't come free.
I'm an American soldier, an American,
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand,
When liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right,
I'm out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight.
American soldier, I'm an American,
An American,
An American Soldier”
Shouldn’t the same hold true for our President?
This week has been a week of reflection, thought and hard decisions. It’s been a week of study, prayer and deep thought. Exercising our right to vote should be given the same thoughtful attention. Voting happens every year right before/on my birthday and this year what I know for sure is that I’m voting for honor, integrity, courage, loyalty and strength…for my gift to myself and my gift to my country.
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