It is so comforting to know that the State of the Union address is finally going to be delivered on February 5th. It’s had me worried ever since the Speaker of The House informed the President of the United States that he was not going to be allowed to stand before Congress and deliver the much ballyhooed information that our nation’s leader is bound, by the Constitution, to deliver from time to time. For many, many years now it has been delivered verbally, and I so look forward to this speech each year that I actually lose sleep in the days leading up to the address.
In all fairness, though, this information is supposed to be delivered to the Legislative branch of the government, not the people. It’s a state of the union address. Our Congressmen have no idea what’s going on in this country, so they rely on the President to tell them. That’s a scary thought. Continue reading
in one hand and poke at with the other than they are with what is all around them. They don’t see the first robin of spring, nor the otter swimming in the slough, or the arrival of the swallows. They probably saw an eagle hunt on the internet once, though.
laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Life is short, yet amazing. Enjoy the ride.” I second the motion. It’s advice I wish I had followed everyday of my life. But, you live and learn, and life goes on. The operative word there is “learn.”