Posted by
Patriotic Woman on Friday, September 05, 2008 8:49:26 PM
Few people find a passion that can keep them interested for a lifetime. Indeed, when we think of our heros in sports, we find that they have been consumed by a single passion (their sport) most of their lives. As a result, they have done amazing things in their sport and contributed to the history of that sport. McCain's passion for our country was made evident in his acceptance speech last night.
Once in a life time we will have the opportunity to elect a man whose life story is also his love story. Listening to McCain last night raised my level of respect for him. Hearing him tell how his love of country occured in another person's country made me realize that McCain has defined our country's history abroad by the wars he won and lost and at home by the laws he chose to challenge and the laws he chose to support in the Congress. McCain's deep love of country and his life story are so intertwined that I could not tell where his life ends and where his love of country begins.
Listening to McCain tell his life story made me love my country even more. Once in a lifetime we get a person whose passion for life and passion for a single cause merge so strongly that those who 'get it' want that person to help influence the future. McCain can influence our future as a country using all the lessons he has learned in his life's journey. Why? His country defines his life and his life defines our country's past struggles and present victories.
McCain's past victories in battle have shaped the country we are today. Today, McCain's victory in this election will shape the battles we will have to fight in the future. It is appropriate to give McCain the honor to define our future as a country because without the sacrifices made by him and others, we would not have such an honorable country. McCain's pursuit of the presidency concludes a life time of honorable service that will find it's place in history books. What a great honor to vote for a candidate with a historic love of country to help him write the next chapter of our history. By picking Governor Palin, he ensured that he would transition his vision for the future to the next generation. And this in itself is a great last act of service to a country he loves and one that loved him back by electing him.
McCain-Palin 2008 will make it easier to say God Bless America!