Inspiration

Do you know what really amazes me about our democracy? It's the fact that in spite of all the big money, the corporate sponsorships, the lobbies, the main stream media, and the special interest groups, little folks like you and me still have a say and the ability to make a difference.

I hear the talking heads say things like "Oh, he's not electable" or "He can't be president because he hasn't raised enough money." I get irritated by the constant chorus of naysayers, but that quickly passes when I remind myself that none of them have any more of a say in this election than you or I. Money can buy media personalities and endorsements, but it can't buy the presidency. I take a lot of heart in that.

I picked up a really interesting book at the airport this week called "The Alchemist" (Paulo Coelho) and I found some insight and inspiration within it. The premise is that as humans, we have the ability to live a life of fulfillment and happiness if we are willing to listen to our hearts and follow our true callings. Many of us fail to confront our dreams, however, for four main reasons. I think two of them are extremely relevant to this entry.

1. We are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible.

2. Fear of defeat.

The newspapers, radios and televisions continue to tell us that our candidate can't win this election; that it's impossible. They think that if they repeat this message enough, we'll give up before we begin to believe we can win. And they try to play on that innate fear of defeat that lives in each of us. They want us to take comfort in the fact that if we never believe and if we never try to make a difference, that we will find a place of refuge in our decision to not make ourselves vulnerable and our choice to not take a risk. They want us to believe that it is a better choice to trade our true convictions for the shelter of an old excuse ("we didn't really want that anyway") that we can cower under in the event we do not succeed.

And to that I challenge you to think differently. We will never succeed if we believe those who tell us that we will not. We will never succeed if we are afraid to take a risk and stand for something in which we believe. BUT, if we are willing to stand up, if we are willing to believe, and if we are willing to participate in the democratic process of this great land, we can make a difference.

Please make a contribution to Mike Huckabee's campaign today. If your dream is to have a choice in next year's election and to have a candidate who can unite this country once again, please take a stand. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND NO DONATION IS TOO SMALL.


Do You Believe?

Are you willing to stand up?

Will you be the one who makes a difference?