That is America.
We saw
us all
all
week.
“…the incredible journey
that is
America….”
was a
line
from Kamala
that struck me.
It wasn’t her
historic
representation
of the first woman
also Black
and Indian.
She spoke about
what is
American.
“…the most
extraordinary
story
ever told.”
Her personal
story—
her journey—
put forth,
outlined
not a freak
of nature,
but the unique
nature
of American
life,
with freedom
to pursue
through
hard work
and talent.
While
the rich malcontent
has us all
spent
as he
will never
relent,
she defied
and denied
him
the DEI
label
by turning
the table
and identified
American.
Harris
was all
business—
a north star
not just
an avatar.
And like
Amanda
Gorman
whose
gorgeous
poem
show’d ‘em
and us
that we
must
be worthy
of The American
Dream,
Kamala
continued
the theme,
admonishing
us all
to be worthy
of the “privilege
and pride
of being
an American”.
The other
theme
of the week,
it seems,
has been
Mom.
Not just
Momala,
the nickname
for Kamala
(a name
Trump
has difficulty
saying),
but the sage
wisdom
we inherit
from our
mothers
and of course
the other
glaring
issue
blaring
in silence
at the RNC:
Who shall
be
a mother
and how
is somehow
now
a defining
matter
despite
being
long past
passed.
“Never
do anything
half assed”,
Harris said
quoting her
mother,
and “Don’t
be limited
by what
has always
been.”
A wise
woman
was
Shyamala.
Kamala’s
journey
toward
the presidency
seems
incredible
yet perhaps
soon
ordinary
for an extraordinary
position.
So much
has seemed
incredible
and indelible;
even this
joy
feels new.
But we’ve
just been
reminded
this is
who
we are
and need
to be:
“worthy
of the privilege
and pride
of being
an American”.
We are
part
of the incredible
journey
that is
America.
Thank you,
Kamala.
lou sight 