Penning on Palin
I had really meant for this first post from our new place to be a closing piece on Lakeland, FL, but as I am still changing files over and have not yet downloaded the last lovely pictures we took on our final expeditions, I must set that aside for another day. I had no intention of writing another political rant, not after the oil company piece this summer, but John McCain’s announcement of his running mate caught my attention- along with a few other million people.
Sarah Palin is a MOM! Hilary Clinton is a mom, my sister-in-law had argued the other day, but to me, there is a difference- any woman who chooses to have more children than she has arms (I stopped at two) I consider gutsy. This Alaskan woman has 5 and one is a baby! I know little of Sarah Palin, except she was elected to run a state where men out number the women 10 to 1. And she is a MOM (did I say that already?)
I believe mothers are powerful, beautiful creatures with great abilities of diplomacy, budgeting (money and time), able to deal with varied personalities and quickly find the middle ground that will keep everyone happy- oh yeah, and able to run on little or no sleep for weeks (er, years as the case may be) at at a time. Her opposers are saying she has no experience, like Obama, but heck, five kids- she has a wealth of experience! Perhaps that is exactly what America needs- to be run like a family. Everyone has been trying to run it like a corporation for years- and guess what, it is not working! She deals with five different personalities all wanting something else for dinner and she has to come up with the one meal that will make everyone happy…yes, America is like a big, sprawling family, with the drunken uncle who shows up uninvited and has to be taken aside and admonished and sent on his way- in a cab, and the brother who can’t hold a job down and will bleed you dry asking for handouts- you have to deal with him because you need the money to feed your own kids! Then you have the two siblings who constantly bicker- he breathed on me, she looked at me! Yes, our sweet American family- love em or hate em, but we have to live with em and deal with it.
I know a lady who has six children, and she works. Erica is a fountain of information and inspiration. She is an amazing woman who deals with carlines, after school activities, homework meals and the varied personalities in her household. If Sarah Palin is anything like my wonder woman, Erica, I want her in the White House. America may need some time outs for naughtiness and start going to bed at regular hours and the love and discipline that a mom brings. Palin is not a woman jaded by Washington. She did not campaign for the vice president position- she was asked. She lives in one of the wildest places in America- and hunts and fishes- I bet she even does camp outs! I believe the White House has been waiting for a Mom for a long time…oh yes, and did I mention her hottie husband?