A Toast and a Hope

May the blessings of liberty some day come to all people of good will around the world.

We who are governed by greedy, fearful, cynical men who govern not well at all and wish instead to rule over us and our heirs, may they fade into a disapproving history. And may our memories of their vile deeds and awkward speeches drift away as dusty dry autumn leaves give way to the snows of a harsh winter. Winter does not endure, spring will come and bring growth and the promise of long summer days of peace and serenity.

Hope has not yet departed this land. We are free and we seek to do right. We are no different than our brothers and sisters elsewhere in this world. We are all connected to one another as the earth is to the sun, the moon to the earth, the seas to the land, you to your family and thus to all families everywhere.