I'm a believer in soulfully using heart power and mind power to manifest Goodness. I'm a believer in going for your dreams. I'm a believer in the power of positivity, hope and faith, hard word and sheer willpower, for achieving anything.
When Obama was inaugurated it was a joyous celebration that even the Republican goon squad could not ruin. So many people had worked so hard for that day which meant many things for our nation: a repudiation of the Bush/Cheney era, and a reminder that all dreams are achievable because in Obama's journey we could find ours. And for a brief moment, the negativity and pessimism so prevalent in daily life took a back seat to a truly golden, hopeful, and historic moment.
And in the Light through which that moment occurred, Captain Sully and crew guided his US Airways jet safely into the Hudson River and all passengers miraculously survived. It was in the Light shining on Obama's election and the first days of his historic presidency that this jet, its crew and its passengers each became living miracles. Maybe once in a lifetime we witness a miracle so visible that the entire world is inspired. The energy that surrounded Obama's election and Capt. Sully's amazing landing on the water, is the energy and good feeling I want surrounding me - all the time.
Unfortunately, the Republican goons who brought us the Iraq War, an economic meltdown and other sad moments of the Bush/Cheney era, have managed to raise high their unique style of negativity and dismissive politics back into the national debate. During the debate on the recently passed Stimulus, President Obama approached the Republicans in the House and Senate with an open hand, and the Republicans responded with
the "politics of no." The negativity manifested by the Republicans in the House and Senate was startling for its sheer ignorance. But, remember this is the same party routed in the last election, and desperate for a voice. So they united under an old, but evil genius with a negative approach. Darkness. And they aimed all their snickering firepower at the Obama White House. It's not surprising that their negative approach pried open the door to more awful news that followed.
Instead of another miracle in the sky in Buffalo, NY, we had, instead, the exact opposite. A small plane with 49 souls on the way to landing in Buffalo lost forward motion, dropped from the sky in a vertical fall, and was vaporized in the ensuing inferno. The NTSB cannot yet explain way. Clearly, there was ice forming on the wings, but the plane functioned properly, and its ice breaking and propeller heaters appeared to be working. And the DASH 8 plane is a workhorse with a fine track record. Yet this plane lost its forward motion and it simply dropped vertically on a house belly first. It happened so suddenly - within seconds - that the passengers likely had no idea what was going on before they perished.
So what happened? NTSB officials will try to figure it out. We had two miracles in January - Obama's election and Capt Sully's US Airways landing in the Hudson. Then, this very visible and awful tragedy.
Eight years of Bush/Cheney and their Republican facilitators in Congress. Look at the untold destruction - 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina, historic levels of unemployment, an economic meltdown - that ensued during their stewardship of America.
Negativity does not work. That's why Obama needs to keep the agenda positive as he is doing. And, over time, I do hope the Republican negative machine will fall from the sky. And some truly collaborative Republican politicians will push out the fanatics running the party right now and emerge with a more productive, creative and collaborative approach.
As that takes shape, we need to believe in a recovery that will emerge as faith replaces doubt and strength replaces fear. We need to spread positivity, live in a miracle mood, share love, and be thankful. For at every moment we can shape a better future.
Two planes...two stories. A positive approach enables miracles to occur. How many more lessons do we need?
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