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November 14, 2008

A New Vision

Dear Friends,
I received this from my friend Mary Ann Moreno in Michigan. I think it's great, so I'm passing it along.
Marianne

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Yes we still can

The year is 2016. You glance at the television one morning and see President Obama having another of his many open press conferences. He has now been in office for almost 8 years. It has not been perfect, but things are so much better than when he took office in January of 2009. He still has that winsome smile that lights up a room and exudes the same passionate, positive energy that he emanated while campaigning back in 2008.

You remember how concerned you were about whether or not he would win in 2008. You feel grateful he has been safely in the White House for eight years with his lovely family. President Obama and a bi-partisan Congress have accomplished a great deal and fully addressed the economy, which is now prosperous and robust, provided health care for all Americans, successfully developed alternative energy sources (and united with other countries to successfully overcome global warming), rebuilt our infrastructure and put a million people back to work, made education a priority, and the wars ended in his first term, as well as a variety of other important matters to the country and the planet (imagine what you would like to see happen.) President Obama has restored respect for America throughout the world.

You feel deep gratitude for the past eight years and how things have unfolded. See it...Feel it...breathe it...Pass it on. Let us...remember... all of the wonderful reasons we appreciate this reality and our part in helping in creating it.

THE CHALLENGE:

Take 30 seconds right now. Close your eyes and imagine exactly what our country will feel like. Imagine successful diplomacy.

Imagine integrity in our government on all levels, and cooperation and wisdom in our Congress.

Imagine prosperity fully restored with our economy thriving and people fully employed.

Imagine the citizen groups, progressive populism, social justice, and the grassroots finding their voice.

Imagine windmills, solar energy and clean cars and new kinds of technology (that has been suppressed in the past.)

Imagine every child having equal education and opportunity.

Imagine every individual having health care.

Imagine the earth being healed and revitalized.

Imagine peace prevailing.

Imagine being very proud of our country and its leaders. Imagine whatever it is that draws you to support change. Imagine what your life will look like.

Just take 30 seconds daily. We can shift and change this country with positive visions just like this.

Posted by mwblog at November 14, 2008 10:00 AM

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