Why Not?

Last night before bed, my husband and I were watching the news as they spoke of the Vice President, Joe Biden, passing on a run for president in the upcoming election. "I swear if it comes down to Trump and Clinton, I'm writing you in on my ballot," I quipped. "No kidding," my husband said disgustedly. "I'll write myself in and that will be two votes for me," he said, smiling. It seemed like a ridiculous idea at the time, a joke we both laughed about before heading off to dreamland. It has, however, gained some steam over the course of my day.

The Today Show was on this morning while I was getting ready for work. They were discussing Hillary verses the Donald. Trumps media bite had him saying he thought Biden was doing what was best for him family and he was glad because he really wanted to run against Hillary. I thought, "These people can not be serious! Who in their right mind would consider either of them as a viable leader for our great Nation?" Suddenly the exchange with my husband from the night before didn't seem so outrageous. In fact, in the face of this mess, it seemed positively sane in a world gone mad. My husband is a good man, an honorable man who devoted twenty-four years of his life in the service of his country. He certainly can relate to the average American's plight much better than a billionaire or an affluent, lying, career politician! His qualities, to my mind, make him a much stranger candidate than Trump and Clinton put together.

As I shared my thoughts about this on Facebook with some friends and family, it was suggested that no one seems to care how damaged our country has become, nor how completely ridiculous it is that either of these people is being considered for the highest office in the land. Mostly I believe people feel helpless to stop the utter trainwreck our government displays on an almost daily basis. We are only helpless, though, when we are just one lone voice here and there. Together, if we stand as ONE voice, we truly can create the changes we wish to see. I teach this to my students and believe it to my core! Do I have these grandiose aspirations for the man I'm married to? Not a chance unless that's what HE wants. The only agenda either of us has, especially in this regard, is the well-being of a country we both love very much. So, we must decide...what do we stand for and whom do we stand with? For me, those answers are easy!