Ghostwriter
Knows that my family is important. They know that my grandchildren are my step grandchildren and as the two youngest will gladly explain “She is our grandma because she is married to our Grandpa and because she chooses to love us, not because she’s related to us. We call her “Trenna” because that is what Grandpa calls her and that doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings.”
In many ways these two young men are my guiding compass. Right after the election we were talking about the many possibilities that might occur because Donald Trump was less than traditional. The children were present so we kept it upbeat and positive.
A couple days later both boys were playing on tablets with headsets on and Grandpa blurted out “Why is Hillary complaining about the electoral college, doesn’t she remember that is how her husband got elected?”
Apparently the oldest (8 years old at that time) was not really playing a game and listening because he said “Bill Clinton disrespected the office of Presidency, his wife and his daughter. I think Billy and Hilliary need to go away and get help.”
I simply said “I agree.”
The day that Donald Trump took office I decided that I was going to write to him everyday. That way if the boys ever ask if I cared or if I tried to make a difference in the world, they would know how I felt at the time. I send a physical letter every day and I post those letters on my blog. I am very straight forward there with my thoughts. All daily posts are not available every day as I have spelling corrections to make, but if the boys want to know, they have it in my words.
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Am I wasting my time?
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Yes
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No
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I don’t Know! But You’re Post are Impressive.
Well thank you, that is very kind.
No and never, you are not squandering your chance, it is an inheritance for who and what is to come.
Well my theory is one moment at a time.
Of course, you are not wasting your time, it is a legacy for future generations.
Hard to know what is in the future.
You’re certainly not wasting your time. I agree, you are leaving a legacy for your grandchildren. It’s lovely what you’re doing.
Nice I like it very good ok bye
Whether you are wasting your time or not is largely dependent upon the return on your investment that you expect…
I am leaving a legacy for my grandchildren. It’s has great value to them and me.
Ergo, you are not wasting your time (by your metric)
I do not see this as a waste of time. If you continue who knows you may even get a response one day. I say kudos to you!
I have gotten a lot or response from people. Not from President Trump however. But I am writing so my grandchildren know I cared.
Though I’ve not seen your letters, it is a good idea. Supporting the office is called for as a citizen, but a higher authority tells us to pray for leadership of the country we live in no matter who they are or what they do. To live in a country that gives us the freedom to express our views on how leadership behaves, on the decisions they make, as well as the consequences of those things, is a great privilege. Taking advantage of the opportunity to state our case should be combined with encouragement to them. Relentless attacks and mockery from the media/entertainment industries is uncalled for, especially in face of the facts on how the politicians they have supported have behaved. One has to hope that the average person will be as dismissive of them as they are of respect, decency, and the public in general. I hope to look at your blog soon. Glad you opened up a discussion and shared your idea of writing everyday. Maturely sharing ideas and opinions is how we can go forward corporately and grow as individuals.
I do say what is on my mind. I give praise when I believe it is deserved and let him know how I feel if I think he is off base. I want my grandchildren to know I think it is important to be “counted” and to do that you have to stand up and speak up.