American Prayer

This is it. The day has come. No matter how you vote, who you support, what propositions you stand by, this day is a historic day. I can't lie: I feel a sense of excitement over today. It is no secret which Presidential candidate I support. However, I'm not going to go on a political rant about who or what to vote for nor why we should vote certain ways. Instead I ask you all to pray with me in a very special way. I'm offering my vote up as a form of prayer. Not just for Democrats or their supporters, but for all of America. Prayer for justice, unity, peace, life, and love. I love America, but I know that the dignity of human life extends beyond national boundaries or political motivations. May we always be united first and foremost as one human race despite nationality, political affiliation, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, etc. Above all I want my vote to be a prayer for Hope. That is something I believe we, not as a nation but as a world, need more than anything else. I don't mean "hope" in the terms of optimism or inspiration. I mean Hope in the terms of the theological virtue. That desire for a happiness that surpasses anything this world has to offer; for something greater than ourselves. That desire is what will inspire real change not just in our politics, but in our day-to-day lives. Whoever our next President may be, whoever our Congressional leaders are, whoever our state legislators are, may they be filled with Hope. May we all be filled with Hope. November 4th, 2008: the day that ushers in a new era. Here we go. God bless America!

Amen.