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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Tue Sep 7, 2021, 10:15 AM Sep 2021

Instead of despairing, we must keep our eyes on the horizon [View all]

There's been a lot of hand ringing, nay saying and doom predicting some of it understandable, much of it self-defeating .

But I refuse to get bogged down in pessimism. Instead, I'm following this guy's lead:

"America, I never said this journey would be easy, and I won't promise that now. Yes, our path is harder, but it leads to a better place. Yes, our road is longer, but we travel it together.

"We don't turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up. We draw strength from our victories. And we learn from our mistakes. But we keep our eyes fixed on that distant horizon knowing that providence is with us and that we are surely blessed to be citizens of the greatest nation on earth."

President Barack Obama, September 6, 2012

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Instead of despairing, we must keep our eyes on the horizon [View all] StarfishSaver Sep 2021 OP

Too much doom and gloom Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #1

"We don't turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up." Mister Ed Sep 2021 #2

I admit to having lost hope in our country.. luvs2sing Sep 2021 #3

We've been through worse and come through it StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #4

This. The discouragement campaign is in high gear and this post is much appreciated. (Nt) FreepFryer Sep 2021 #5

Thank you. lamp_shade Sep 2021 #6

Indeed it is discouraging...at times but we cannot allow ourselves to be overwhelmed PortTack Sep 2021 #7

Speaking words of wisdom... sheshe2 Sep 2021 #8

Starfish, though I've tangled with you here on this very topic, cilla4progress Sep 2021 #9

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And yet, you seem to think YOUR point of view is worth sharing with us StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #11