And so I write

So I begin…

A bold decision on my part. Choosing to act upon a belief I have wisdom to offer. To simply state, and I’ll continue to explain as we form a relationship, I am extremely blessed by experiencing the people part of my life for the past 67 years. Shaped largely by their individual touch, with some touching more, longer or more complellingly, I have chosen to use the gift of their wisdom, their touches to speak on topics I believe are in the interest of the common good. As I reflect, I read and I write. I write to share. I write to share common sense and promote common good.

Behaving in a retired state today, finishing a cauliflower and sweet potato soup with an immersion blender in hand, I reflected on the news of the day… Secretary of State Tillerson was no longer serving in that role. His former assistant was later let go. POTUS has acknowledged his future meeting with North Korean acounterpart Kim Jon Un – arranged without the foreknowledge of POTUS’ Secreatry of State Tillerson and now to occur with a new Secretary. Are we ready for this?

The insanity of these daily newsworthy events is as a country I believe we are coming closer to a larger body of people recognizing the dysfunction of our presidency, our Congress and our government. Priorities are changing daily, with limited discourse, Issues of our democracy, civil rights, the environment, education, economy, social programs, health care, poverty are impacted with the stroke of a pen, sometimes accompanied by one less senior, and disagreeing, staff member. These changes are not always done with the common good in mind.

Any leadership theory sustained by visible success is absent of all that we see in the current POTUS White House. Aristotle spoke of compassion, competence and good character as the three essential elements to effective leadership. None of these principles are evident in today’s Oval Office. None. The morality of the office has never been present nor will it be.

Time to rise up and chose to exercise our voice in the mehanisms we have in place.

To the many of us who tend to shy away and let others with more exerience, time or other assume the political advocacy, we all own our direction. Let each of us assume a role that best fits us yet best serves the common good.

Key is- you get to define the common good. My sense, when defined collectively,  the overlap of who is the common good is more encompassing than not.

And so I write…