Introspection

We just celebrated the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, a time for reflection. How did another year fly past?

In just a few more days, the holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day Of Repentance, will be here... a time for fasting and feeling the "oneness" with the world.

With such a tumultuous political scene in front of my eyes, it's often tough to feel the "oneness." So much nasty political slamming by the Republican candidates... especially Sarah Pallin. She mentioned that Obama is friends with Bill Ayers, who was a political revolutionary forty years ago. I personally know Bill Ayers and he is a fine, dedicated man, a author and professor in Chicago. Obama knew Bill from his childhood at age 8, and Ayers' past has nothing to do with his current status... Still, Pallin has to search for some dirt to throw, since she knows so little about solving the important issues in our country... like the economy.

It's upsetting to watch political talk -- especially when I realize that Pallin voted against healthcare rights for women, and wants to keep our country in a war that is unjust.

I hope and pray at this time that the significant masses out there will put aside their prejudices against race and color, and vote for an intelligent man, Barack Obama. His running mate, Joe Biden, offers our country compassionate leadership. That's what we need.

Somehow, if more people could feel this "one-ness".... perhaps war could be considered a thing from the past.