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Ron Jackson's Perspective
The Sunday Journal
Kankakee, Illinois
August 17, 2008
Lady Liberty in
need of Mr. Right |
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Presidential campaign like a popular social club
A personal acquaintance recently told me that he never understood
bad relationship breakups. Never worrying about ending one, he
said, “I can always find a good-looking woman with low self-esteem
to provide my wants.”
To try and validate his claim, I began observing one particular
woman who appeared to fit his beautiful, low self-esteem criteria.
Here is a woman’s classic quest to find one good man, not
necessarily Mr. Right, but Mr. Good-For-Me-For-A Few-Years.
A little over a year ago, a beautiful young woman walks into a
crowded, popular social club. Her self-esteem is at an all-time
low, her reputation is shot, her financial situation is in dire
straits, she has lost the respect of many of her old friends and her
once prosperous future looks bleak.
Obviously observant of her disgust and fear, two very
aggressive men immediately approach her. Somewhat reluctant, she
feigns attention to their approaches.
Somehow they are both aware that she is in the declining stage
of an unhappy eight-year relationship and is looking for a new
love. She is merely counting down the days until it’s over, and she
isn’t 100 percent sure what type of guy she is really looking for.
She is in need of a man who is strong and can provide some sense of
security and a degree of domestic tranquility. He will also have to
possess some strong leadership and trust characteristics. For
certain, she just wants to be done with her current relationship.
Mr. J. goes first and gives his best shot. However, he bears a
strong resemblance to her current beau. He sounds familiar, has a
similar outlook on the future and is a little bit older. He also
reminds her how long he has worked and waited for this chance and
how much better he will be than the other younger, less experienced
would-be suitor. Being respectful, she advises him to keep trying
and that she will be making a decision in a few months. She likes
some of what he says; but because he has too much in common to her
current head of household, she is a bit scared to lean his way.
Mr. B. pursues her just as aggressively. He is a little
different than old J. and Mr. G., her current mate. He is younger,
a bit more charming, a smooth talker and he reminds her a lot of a
wonderful relationship of long ago. He also looks unlike any other
man that has courted her. However, he is new to this game, and he
calls her every day using presumptive words like “we” as if she has
already committed to him. He continues to promise her that things
will be different and better if she chooses him. He really needs
her to believe him. He has thousands of people who will vouch for
his ability to please her and change her pessimistic outlook. He
just comes off as too available and too needy, too soon.
She leaves the club to get some air, thankful that she has a
few more months to make up her mind. Will it be the too familiar
one or the too needy one? Making another wrong choice is something
she can’t afford. She even wonders if she will choose either or
just select one who doesn’t have a chance. Actually, she will rely
on everyone else to help her make this decision.
Her name is America the Beautiful; their names are John McCain
and Barack Obama; the well-known club is called the Presidential
campaign.
You and I are the everyone else she is depending upon. We
can’t let this beautiful lady down again. |
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