Taking her little hand in mine, we walked to the car. And I thought "I just want to be a dad"

My little girl's first week of school ended today. She did well all week, and the wife and I adjusted.

I picked her up as I do everyday, and was glad to see her smile and feel her hug. I looked at the other parents around me, took her hand and we walked to the car.

And I thought "I just want to be a dad".

These worries of wars, wiretapping, security measures, eroding rights - and rights not yet gained by some, and I could probably go on all night about the cutting of funds for forest service, etc.

I did what I thought was the right thing. I voted people into office to make it all better. I have my day to day life to worry about, much like many of the other parents today picking up their kids.

And I see those little kids with their smiles and backpacks - I think to myself, someday they may be on the front lines of war like the one in Iraq. All those years of education wasted in a single instant when their bodies are shattered. Backpacks full of books and lunch boxes replaced with back packs full of things for war.

Those kids there in Iraq and Afghanistan were those little kids once. Just wanting to get an education and play with friends on a recess. Dreaming their little dreams of being a big kid someday.

They spent their life doing the things required of them, and are having all that thrown away now in a war without a cause.

They enlisted to keep that going, to serve the country that gave them an education and dreams. Not to have their lives wasted for a mad man. They are doing what is required of them.

When will this country do what is required of it to help them?

I am doing what I can to fulfill my role in life - being a dad and husband. I ain't perfect at it for sure. But when the chips are down, I step up and do the right thing.

And I hope, someday soon, the people whom the people have elected as their leaders put their polls, fears, and policies behind them and just step up and do the right thing(s).

We depend on you. We rely on you. YOU have the power, we gave it to you.

Be the parent, suck it up and impeach and end this war and bring our kids home. Excuses don't save lives. Action does. And the ball is in your court.

Even if you lose the battle make a stand, because even if my child was in danger I would risk it all to save her and use whatever little power I had to do it. I could not live with myself otherwise.

You got my vote. And now I want results or at least an attempt on this and many other issues. From health care to war. You do well on some things - and I thank you for that.

But you, like me, are not perfect. And sometimes you need to hear your faults, just like I do.

I sometimes have those very thoughts.

we must protect

In my case it is my nephews and my nieces.

Kids, we don't have, (unless I count my feathered friends), but we don't have kids, and if we ever do... we still do this for those who cannot protect themselves to try to give them a better future

and I want it back!

..email it or fax it. I hear it has more impact if you actually send a letter. I was very moved by your post.

I shall indeed send it to them.

This war is a sham, and they know it - and yet it is still funded....

This must be stopped!

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And tell us how evil that place is because it 'erodes family values'. It is the right who attacks the family every turn with cuts to insurance for kids, wars, and on and on and on.