It’s Election Day In America
Here’s why I’m glad it’s almost over
At the risk of seeming judgmental, I’d like to share my observations about the election. Several weeks ago, I received a text from a friend I’d known since college. It read, “Hi! You have been on my mind. Have you chosen a candidate to vote for yet?”
My first thought was, “Dude, pause when agitated.” That’s because I’ve been training myself in not permitting the heat-seeking missile I feel ready to launch in my solar plexus. As a younger man, I let that missile launch far too often, and it would strike people at the core of their existence.
Instead, pausing when agitated enables me to do two things: buy time and breathe deeply long enough to let the emotion pass. Being prone to anger is a deadly sin. It’s known as avarice and comes from judging others, thinking we know better, and all sorts of stupid human tricks we learn from those who know no better.
My parents were great and did their best to teach us core values that kept us grounded. One of our early lessons was that talking with others about money, religion, or politics is impolite. That’s straightforward advice from loving parents who did their best to lead by example.
Doing so leads to division within families, friendships, the workplace, and everywhere we look. Walking…
