Posted by
Bob B on Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:02:33 PM
After listening to Sarah’s speech Michael Reagan wrote an article headlined “Welcome Back, Dad” ….Pause for a minute to think about what that means.
I intend to write another post exploring the implications of his headline. But for now let me digress and ruminate on the subject of Michael Reagan. Do you get vibes? I do. My vibes tell me Biden is a decent idiot, Monica was telling the truth when she said Bill told her he doesn’t know the truth from a lie, and my vibes tell me Joe Lieberman is a person of extraordinary strength of character.
Those same vibes tell me Michael Reagan is one of the good guys, one who typifies what made America great, someone who is very special because he is no one special, just one of us. Michael was adopted and fully appreciates all that that implies.
I have a neighbor, in his late 30’s from an Eastern European (formerly Iron Curtain) nation. America is his adopted country. He loves America as Michael loves his late father. What do these two have in common, - adoption. What is so unique about adoption is it is the result of choice, always the result of choice, always with some risk and never simple and easy.
There is also a gift element to it and those that see it are to be commended. They are also to be envied for they know a love that those of us more fortunate do not share. Perhaps we are not more fortunate after all.