I know this concept of seeing our nation in a positive light will be alien to some, but as we approach our 230th birthday I thought it would be interesting to ask what is something good about our country and/or citizens.
Sometimes posters here and their constant berating of our country remind of my grandmother who was a stern woman and very harsh with her children (us grandkids got all the love) never saying a kind word or offering encouragment - it wasn't that she didn't love them she just wanted them to be perfect. I once asked her why and she told me that she knew they could be better and they should be better and it was her job to remind them of that. It was a sad attitude to take because all of her children were wonderful people who did much good in their lives.
Anyway, that was a bit of a ramble but hopefully you get the point. We are all aware that our nation is far from perfect but perhaps we can take a moment to think about some of the good things about America.
My contribution will be to mention the oddly effective pairing of former presidents George HW Bush and Bill Clinton as ambassadors-at-large. A great example of overcoming ideological differences to focus on doing good.
Sometimes posters here and their constant berating of our country remind of my grandmother who was a stern woman and very harsh with her children (us grandkids got all the love) never saying a kind word or offering encouragment - it wasn't that she didn't love them she just wanted them to be perfect. I once asked her why and she told me that she knew they could be better and they should be better and it was her job to remind them of that. It was a sad attitude to take because all of her children were wonderful people who did much good in their lives.
Anyway, that was a bit of a ramble but hopefully you get the point. We are all aware that our nation is far from perfect but perhaps we can take a moment to think about some of the good things about America.
My contribution will be to mention the oddly effective pairing of former presidents George HW Bush and Bill Clinton as ambassadors-at-large. A great example of overcoming ideological differences to focus on doing good.
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