Saturday, November 07, 2020

Joy


Today was a beautiful day and I'm not just thinking of the blue skies and unseasonably mild weather here in New York State. I'm a skeptical person by nature; I have no illusions about the obstacles that lie ahead for both the country and the Biden-Harris administration. Nor should anyone underestimate the tenacity of the paranoia and corruption that are rooted in our public life. But with all that it comes as a deep relief that in the middle of a terrible pandemic Americans in unprecedented numbers not only managed to find a way to cast their ballots but saw through all the dishonesty and bigotry and found the moral clarity to do the right thing. The pall that has hung over us for four years has been driven off. A celebration is indeed in order.

3 comments:

Tororo said...

May I join in the celebration?

Chris said...

By all means, Roland!

Michael Leddy said...

“Everyone around the world”: indeed. The world is already a better place, and on Inauguration Day, it’ll be better still.