Differences Make All The Difference
I don’t consider myself a political person. In most circumstances, when I witness heated debates about which party is worse or which elected official has made the most mistakes, I keep quiet. I might even have a strong opinion about something, but opt to just stay out of it.
Why? For one thing, I can’t marry myself to a set of ideas that are in my opinion far too narrow to ever hold the right or wrong answer to any major problem the country might face. So, for the purposes of most political discussions, it’s hard to participate when I don’t believe strongly enough in any one party. For another, my ideas about what is important in life and therefore what I look for in a leader and in my government are based almost completely on my own experiences, which quite frankly makes me much too biased to make an impartial contribution to any political conversation. I truly believe that’s where most people’s opinions stem from, and why I feel that no matter how much you may not understand where someone else is coming from, it is always a valid place.
At the end of the day, my hopes for the future of our country are based on the same principles by which I try to live my life. There are only a small few, and they are very simple:
Be considerate of others.
Own your mistakes- and try to fix them.
Two wrongs NEVER make a right.
Let good always prevail.
Believe in yourself.
Idealistic, I know. But they’ve always worked for me, and my own life is the only reference I have to draw from.
The life experiences of the people at Second Wind could not possibly be any more varied. We are all different and we believe different things, making us an excellent example of the kind of diverse thinking that makes this country so unique. What makes me most proud to be a part of it, though, is the fact that despite our differences, we all come together with one common purpose: to try and do right by the millions of Americans struggling during this financial crisis. We are all motivated by the fact that we have a responsibility to help those in need, and for me, that is a testament to the fact that every one of our hearts is in the right place. And that’s all that really matters.
