Yesterday, along with many of you, I was amazed to see a plane in the Hudson River with its passengers standing on its wings. I watched the news listening to survivors tell story after story of their miraculous experiences. The pilot and flight crew are rightfully being called heros. The news this morning was again packed full of survivors, photos, and experts.
As I listened all of the sudden it dawned on me that I had forgotten something else that happened last night. President Bush gave his farewell speech. Did anyone actually see it or were you all watching the crash coverage like me? What does it say about our President that the news hardly mentioned his speech in favor of reporting on a plane crash? I think that is a pretty good sign for Mr. Bush to move on.
I do don't pretend to know what the future will hold for our country. I do believe that Americans are strong, brave and resilant. The passengers and crew of the US Airways flight yesterday are a testiment to that. Whatever our future will be we will survive just as they did.
So, Mr. Bush, have a nice retirement. I only wish you could have remembered the lesson my grandparents and parents taught me when I was a child. Always leave a place better than you found it.
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