{"id":911,"date":"2012-10-17T20:51:22","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T00:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/?p=911"},"modified":"2012-10-17T21:08:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T01:08:05","slug":"here-comes-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/?p=911","title":{"rendered":"Here Comes the Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here Comes the Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, <\/strong><\/p>\n

rather\u00a0 where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Martin Luther King, Junior ~<\/p>\n

The 2012 United States electoral campaign has been ripe with unreliable facts, finger-pointing, name-calling, unfair comparisons, and dissecting the opposition based on past criteria versus building up America by focusing on teaming together to accomplish immediate action plans.\u00a0 Voters seeking authenticity and reliable information navigate social media\u2019s muddied waters and thick clouds to discern truth and make the best choices in the upcoming election.\u00a0 Websites like www.votesmart.org track politicians\u2019 records helping voters make informed election choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeadership is an opportunity to serve.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ J. Donald Waters~<\/p>\n

The predominant, one-sided question being asked of the U.S. President in the 2012 presidential election, while not being asked similarly of the Governor of Massachusetts is, \u201cAre we better off now than four years ago?\u201d\u00a0 Political candidates would have you answer by looking to graphs, numbers, statistics, and the like.\u00a0 Marketing analysts will tell you any numbers can be manipulated to appear discouraging and encouraging depending on presentation and usage, which essential proves the numbers to be deceptive and ineffective in quantifying any real change and growth.\u00a0 How, then do we evaluate what has and has not changed in four years?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we see depends mainly on what we look for.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ John Lubbock ~<\/p>\n

Breathe.\u00a0 Relax.\u00a0 Close your eyes.\u00a0 Picture yourself back in 2007, 2008, and 2009.\u00a0 What was your life like?\u00a0 Where did you live, play, and work?\u00a0 What did you drive?\u00a0 Were you going to school, and was education even an option for you?\u00a0 What did you do for recreation, vacation, etc.?\u00a0\u00a0 Take some time, and really consider it.\u00a0 Reminisce by browsing old photos.\u00a0 Speak with friends about it.\u00a0 It is important to be accurate and precise, especially if you are using it as voting criteria in this election.<\/p>\n

\u201cReflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Charles Dickens ~<\/p>\n

I speak only for myself recognizing my experience is not the collective, and I encourage You consider the same for yourself.\u00a0 I believe and feel absolutely and wholeheartedly, yes, we are both superficially and spiritually better now than four years ago.\u00a0 I have witnessed friends begin better-paying jobs, buy new vehicles, move into new homes, and more.\u00a0 People began saving, sending their children to college, and vacationing.\u00a0\u00a0 Entertainers and individuals in hospitality jobs have managed to continue supporting themselves with new opportunities on the horizon.\u00a0 Big Bird has even managed to keep his job and nest on Sesame Street under President Obama.\u00a0 Those who survived and are beginning to thrive are now able to help others move forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; <\/strong><\/p>\n

you can live as if everything is a miracle.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Albert Einstein ~<\/p>\n

What is beyond the superficial and most important?\u00a0 You and how you developed emotionally and spiritually in four years is imperative.\u00a0 How have You grown?\u00a0 What have You learned?\u00a0 Who are You becoming?\u00a0 Where are You going?\u00a0 Who accompanies You on your journey?\u00a0\u00a0 The intangible lessons and wisdom gained and carried within us are infinite resources serving us our entire lives.\u00a0 We elected a leader who said and says, \u201cYes, we can,” and, we did.\u00a0 We learned how resilient and resourceful we are as individuals and a nation.\u00a0 We have become more compassionate, empathetic, loving, and patient with one another.\u00a0 We grew in humility with greater respect for the magnitude of teamwork.\u00a0 We have succeeded in going beyond problems to implementing solutions.\u00a0 We have and are continuing to blossom and develop as enterprising, giving, intelligent, kind, passionate, talented people stepping fully into our authentic selves and receiving the amazing blessings The Lord has for us all.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~<\/p>\n

Ask yourself, \u201cWhat is true for me?\u201d\u00a0 Question everything you hear and read.\u00a0 Consider it for yourself verses deferring to experts.\u00a0 Dissect it.\u00a0 Educate yourself.\u00a0 Research it.\u00a0 Study it.\u00a0 Learn the history behind it.\u00a0\u00a0 Approach as if your life depends on it because your future definitely does.\u00a0 You are important.\u00a0 Your vote counts.\u00a0 Choose wisely.<\/p>\n

Yes, we can.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ John 8:32 ~<\/p>\n

\u00a92012 Susan Stackpole\u00a0 www.susanstackpole.com<\/p>\n

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