Thoughts on the news of the day: what America wants

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            “What America Wants”. USA Today asks that question on its internet site and invites us to send in photos and captions depicting the answer to that question.  What does America want?

            Each year on December 10, I celebrate the anniversary of the best day of my life.  No, it’s not a wedding day; it is not even the date of the birth of my only child.  Actually, its an ordinary day in all respects but one.  On December 10, 1984 I was living in rural Central Arkansas.  My infant daughter and I were alone, her father had left us; our house payment was months in arrears; my new job as a real estate broker was not panning out; and the bank account was bare. 

            My life was a shambles and I knew it.  So, I went outside that afternoon to enjoy the unusual bright spring-like weather and to rake some leaves in an attempt to freshen my yard and get the house ready to put on the market.  Despair all but overwhelmed me. 

            Then, out of the blue I had a realization of the warm sunshine and the beauty of the day.  An overwhelming sense of gratitude for blessings of good health grabbed my soul.  God was in charge and it would all be OK.  I knew that from then on, I was not alone; the universe would eventually come together; and life, despite its up and downs, was good. 

            Have things been perfect since that day?  No.  But they have always worked out.  And the peace of mind I have enjoyed from surrendering that day has never left me. 

            I believe that what Americans want is what everyone on the planet wants: peace of mind; the knowledge that we are not alone and that no matter what happens it will eventually be OK. 

            And I pray that on this December 10, that peace of mind will be given to you.

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