Another month has come and gone....and yesterday our reading group met to discuss two books...."Dreams from my Father" and "The Audacity of Hope"..... both written by Barack Obama
I chose to read "The Audacity of Hope" as I thought it would be interesting to read something he had written as a Senator, before putting up his hand as a Presidential Candidate. I had some knowledge of what this journey entailed having been an avid fan of "West Wing" (and let's face it ...American politics are not for the faint hearted) and I did know it would be a long and winding road.....however we all know how this particular journey ended.
As always , the conversations led us into many diverse topics far removed from the actual books under review...but who cares. One of the joys of our club, and one that makes it such a popular group is that we can have free and open discussion.... have our ideas shot down in flames.... have our thoughts acknowledged with a smile and a nod....and always come back for more!
With these books however, the consensus of opinion seemed to be universal....he had known poverty...he was a man of vision...he was a man of intergity....he had lovely teeth and a great smile...he had a beautiful and intelligent wife, two delightful children...(and the obligatory white house dog)... he appeared to be free from sexual scandal...in fact, he was almost too good to be true.
And so the discussion progressed..... We talked about the diverse makeup of the American people, their hopes, their joys, their frustrations, their health care, their employment situation.....
In almost no time at all the meeting was over.... We felt stimulated. We'd had great discussion. We'd exercised our minds...but we hadn't solved the problems of the world.... That was for others to do...and for us to think about !
(I would be interested to hear from my blogger friends in the USofA your thoughts about your President....and if you feel satisfied with the way things are going.... .no names...no pack drill ! )
