Well, we have made it to the end of this presidential campaign. While we are deeply saddened by the results, it has been quite an adventure along the way. In my own selfish way I am glad Mitt did not win. It allows life in our household to settle down a little bit. I might get to talk to my cousins a little more, see my aunt and uncle once in a while. The other part of me feels completely amazed that the people in this country could not see him for the man that he is, and love him as I do.
I have learned so much through this process. You learn to see through the lies and the half-truths that are sold on television. You learn that you really cannot believe even half of what the "unbiased" news media tells you. Because nobody is truly unbiased. Because of that, I now understand that you only see the image that is created on television or in the news of a person. You never see who anyone really is, and how could you without spending time with that person? Not many people got to see Mitt for who he truly is. Not many got to see the fun, light-hearted, loving, giving man that he is. Not many got to hear the stories of sacrifice that their family made through this process, or the amount of prayer that went into this decision. To make this kind of sacrifice, to have the kind of courage they did amazes me. It really and truly does. I would never have that kind of strength and courage.
The Romney family did not take this decision lightly. It was not something they did because they felt the need to be in power, to show the world how wonderful they are...it was just the opposite. They did it to help this country. They saw that they had skills that could help a struggling nation. And with a great leap of faith, took a step toward helping the America they love.
I don't know why it turned out the way it did, but I do know that the results were in the hands of this nation and the Lord. Throughout this process, I continually prayed that the Lord's will would be done. We never know the outcome of things in this life, but we do know that the Lord is guiding all of us. I feel so blessed to have been able to be a small part of this process. It gives me so much more respect for the people that choose to put themselves into the line of fire of this nation. We are not an easy group to please! There are so many varying ideologies and opinions that there is no possible way to please everyone. But, that is part of what makes this nation and this world so incredible.
I don't know what our future holds, but I love this country. I love the freedoms I have and hope never to take them for granted. Never again will I sit on the sidelines and be uninformed about elections. Never again will I vote without studying out both sides and deciding for myself. I hope more people in this country would take the time to do that, and not blindly follow the whims of others and the opinions of a few.
2 comments:
So profound. I hope it is okay, but I shared this with my family. I asked them not to forward the link but instead to keep it private in respect for your family. I think it was healing and uplifting for members of my family who were so disappointed. You are a tremendous example of the Romney family, and I am so grateful you posted such a gracious and well thought out comment. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. This was so graciously written, and you are such a great representative of a wonderful family. I hope it is okay, abut I shared this link with my family (asking them of course not to share the link forward any further out of respect to your family's privacy.). This post was, for some, healing. It was uplifting for all to read, and I am so appreciative you were willing to share these personal thoughts. Thank you so much!
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