I Never

Right and a wrong divided our belief system long before we ever heard about Red and/or Blue states, and certainly long before we idolized either Conservatives or Liberals.

And yes. do I dare say, there was a right and a wrong long before Presidential candidates wore cloaks of Infallibility.

Unfortunately, I have always believed that unique garment is the sole possession of He who does not inhabit this earth.

However, recent voices, both strident and equally effective with quiet contempt, have attempted to slide this unique garment on their shoulders and claim it as their own.

Admittedly, It is a temptation not to listen, read and fall into the soft warmth of comfort wrapped in another’s charisma. The presentations are charming, and coated well with self confidence. Tinges of humor offset any lack of humility.

Yet, there is too much at stake during this tumultuous time in our country to allow ourselves to be beguiled.

Our beloved nation is besieged with fear of the dreaded Covid. It is a word that had not yet appeared in my vocabulary, or possibly yours a decade ago. Yet today it appears with regularity daily not only in conversation and print but seems to linger in the very air we breathe.

Do we need to supplement this anxiety by joining the strident voices of mobs, on either side of the political aisles?

Is it necessary to sanctify the loudest voices that penetrate the air waves?

As the season of joy approaches, a period of calm contemplation of just the facts could become the most significant Christmas gift we give each other and our country.

An honest admission that both right and wrong still exist by the many self righteous voices, streaming and shouting and asking for affirmation, could be the first chink in the armor of national division.

And yes, I guess in some deep recess of my heart, I still believe in Santa Claus.

But I never believed he was infallible.