Thursday, March 10, 2016

So THIS is what it feels like … cool!


Ok, I’ll admit it, for the past 6-ish years I’ve had major “head of the country” envy toward the USA.  I was fascinated when Obama ran for the first time as I’d lament that our elections are so boring because it was always, this old white guy versus this old white guy versus this old white French guy.   While the USA was voting in their first African-American President; ground breaking considering that less than a few centuries ago, he may have been a slave.  So cool, well done USA!




Ohhhhhhh how the tables have turned!  Now we have the panda bear hugging, feminist, cool hottie leading our country.  The entire world is in love with him.  He takes selfies with supporters; his wife is French and BEAUTIFUL.  He’s effectively keeping his kids out of the major spotlight (my momma bear truly loves him for that) while he’s being treated like a rock star by the Americans.  In his political, polite and Canadian way, when asked about Donald Trump, he states “Canada will work with whoever the Americans choose as their leader” … but you can almost hear him whisper after “oh good god don’t vote in that buffoon”.  


Early in the pandemic, I read, “We’re all in the same storm, but riding it out on different boats”, and I’ve carried that along with me.  I’...