Today, I'm thankful for Democracy.
I'm grateful to live in a nation where leadership is not a birthright. American leadership is given to those earn the most votes from our citizens. Our leadership is bestowed through democracy.
Democracy is voting in 16 general elections and never once being afraid to cast my ballot.
Democracy is the exhilaration of victory in the races in which I've expended my heart and energy to see my candidates win.
Democracy is the bitter taste of defeat in elections where my side didn't prevail and I accept the results with humility.
Democracy is the evolution of laws in our nation to recognize and protect those who were originally forgotten in "We The People."
Democracy is the coming together of Americans from all ethnicities and ideologies to choose a set of national, state and local leaders AND respecting the outcome.
Democracy is not a call to arms when our candidates lose.
Democracy is accepting the choices of our collective citizens, even the ones with which we disagree.
Democracy is living in a nation two young Black girls "wake up every morning in a house built by slaves" and walk down the hall to greet their father who just happens to be the President of the United States.
Democracy is preparing myself to respect Mr. or Madame President tomorrow and throughout the tenure of their presidency - and praying my fellow Americans do the same.
Democracy is the bedrock of our nation and I'm grateful for it.
#Day8 #ThanksgivingMonth
I'm grateful to live in a nation where leadership is not a birthright. American leadership is given to those earn the most votes from our citizens. Our leadership is bestowed through democracy.
Democracy is voting in 16 general elections and never once being afraid to cast my ballot.
Democracy is the exhilaration of victory in the races in which I've expended my heart and energy to see my candidates win.
Democracy is the bitter taste of defeat in elections where my side didn't prevail and I accept the results with humility.
Democracy is the evolution of laws in our nation to recognize and protect those who were originally forgotten in "We The People."
Democracy is the coming together of Americans from all ethnicities and ideologies to choose a set of national, state and local leaders AND respecting the outcome.
Democracy is not a call to arms when our candidates lose.
Democracy is accepting the choices of our collective citizens, even the ones with which we disagree.
Democracy is living in a nation two young Black girls "wake up every morning in a house built by slaves" and walk down the hall to greet their father who just happens to be the President of the United States.
Democracy is preparing myself to respect Mr. or Madame President tomorrow and throughout the tenure of their presidency - and praying my fellow Americans do the same.
Democracy is the bedrock of our nation and I'm grateful for it.
#Day8 #ThanksgivingMonth
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