Thursday, November 4
wisdom from the 18th century
clearly, i wish things had turned out a little differently yesterday, but i've found comfort in the strangest of places: the 1700s. thomas jefferson's letter to john taylor urging patience with their situation of being ruled by a party that they don't feel represented by brings me some measure of peace. here's an excerpt:
"A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to it's true principles. It is true that in the mean time we are suffering deeply in spirit, and incurring the horrors of a war & long oppressions of enormous public debt . . . If the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have patience till luck turns, & then we shall have an opportunity of winning back the principles we have lost, for this is a game where principles are the stake."
and to quote John Kerry - in the tone of a request and not an overused saying: God, (please) bless America.
thanks to sarah tune for the fwd