Oh ye of little faith
Obama just spoke at a chuch in Washington and he talked about why he always appears calm...
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President Obama just spoke on the eve of Martin Luther King day at a churh in Washington he covered many areas in his speech but what stood out to me was what he said about his faith and being calm on the surface..
He said that sometimes he is not so calm and he is faced with doubts; he says he is hurt sometimes by the barbs and what people say that are hurtful but he has strong faith and that is what keeps him going (my paraphrase).
I was very moved by this speech.
Because over the last year we have seen such depressing stuff in this country on all levels that it makes me think if we have faith in ourselves, in our country and in our government anymore.
Yes, things are hard with everyone but we still have to believe in the good and that things will get better.
Progress is slow but we have turned a corner. Yet most seem to want everything to happen now.
In my own life I have to have strong faith for every step my husband and I take we are usually set back by a zillion. Something always comes out of the blue to take us off course. Nevertheless, we do not give up because we have a daughter who is depending on us to make a future for her by working hard in the present
Last year my husband lost his job after we had just bought a home and we were close to being out on the street. But he had faith. He kept sending out resumes totalling in the thousands until he got a consulting position. He had to travel far and it barely kept us afloat but he kept trucking and kept applying for better.
Just before xmas they told him he would be done in January and once again we were at the brink but we had faith and prayed alot and took action. He had never stopped sending out resumes and finally the interviews started to come in near xmas. Once again because of our faith we were saved when just on New Years Eve he was offered a consulting position for 2 years with right-to-hire. We only had 2 weeks to go before the other job ended. The salary is better and he will have overtime. In this climate we are fortunate to be getting a great salary that will move us forward and even overtime. Our faith paid off again even though it was hard.
In the midst of all this my husband got a 2nd degree burn on his foot when our xmas dinner fell out of the oven on his foot on xmas day. On xmas eve the ambulance came to our home because of an unstoppable nosebleed our daughter had. She has hypertension and is only 10 and this was a major concern. I spent the holidays ferrying them back and forth to the doctor and to the hospital. My husband could not commute to work but his job can be done from home so he worked in house. This was tough because the office discouraged working from home but the doctor's notes gave him the space he needed. Plus he only had a few weeks left at that job and he was worried they would fire him. They did not and we made it through with our healthcare intact so we could still take him to the doctor as well as my daughter. He started the new job 2 weeks into the new year and he still cannot wear a shoe.
Unfortunately, that was not the end of our New Year's crisis. I had to be hospitalized with extreme high blood pressure numbers because of stress, anxiety, worry and little sleep. The last year's woes had caught up to me. As a stay-at-home mom and wife I take care of the home front but I am also deluged with all the troubles from my husband and daughter when they get home. I have to give positive talks, keep us focused in pray and meditation on our goals as well as take care of all household duties. I did not tell my husband and my daughter that I had not been feeling well for months because I could not afford for them to be worried. So I kept everthing inside. I was also worried about not having enough money for co-pays etc and about bills. I felt that they did not need to hear my troubles.
I was so wrong!!! I ended up in the ER just after New Years right when our Insurance was about to be up. Fortunately, I got care with the insurance just 2 days before it ended because my husband was starting a new job the following week. He is a consultant and there is always a 30 day layover before our new insurance kicks in. Now we have no insurance for 30 days and cobra paperwork has not arrived yet. My husband is still dealing with his burn, which I am still nursing, and I have enough meds to get me through until then.
I am sharing this story to say that there will always be something that throws off even the best made plans but we have to see the longview. We cannot be always frightened and intimidated by the devilish forces and functions of the universe. We have to keep going and keep perservering.
The election in Ma might be lost tomorrow and there is a chance healthcare might fail but I have faith that Prez O will make it work. He always does. He has faith.
Our democratic party is fraying because of disappointments and disillusionment but I have to have faith that people will wake up and fight.
Everyday we are confronted by the uglyness of the teapartiers, the lies of Limbaugh, Palin and Beck but I have to have faith that they will be sidelined once the country begins to refocus on what is right and true and fair.
We must keep the faith. We must care for one another. We must take care of ourselves and our families.
Prez Obama is a great example. Look at all he has to deal with, yet yesterday he took time to take his wife to her birthday party. I am sure his heart and shoulders are heavy from all the negativity but he just has to keep going because he is the leader. He does not give up. He does not let go of his faith.
Have faith people.
Things will work out ok even if Coackley croaks. It.is.what.it.is.
We have to deal with reality and move on.
Just look at the people in Haiti and ther indomitable spirits they are not giving up in the face of massive crisis. Why should we?
Thank you.