With vaccines on the horizon I have remarked over the last few days that we are at the beginning of the last act of this saga. Unless it is Shakespeare in which case we would be in the middle of the 4th act with a 5th act to follow, but I digress. In speeches and interviews I am heartened to hear members of a incoming administration speak in full, coherent sentences, who appear to have the ability to create and, hopefully, if congress does not get in their way, enact plans designed to move us through these final months.
There are, however, many who still harbor the hate and division created by the present administration. Once we control the pandemic and right our covid ridden ship we will still have that to deal with. If the country is to survive we will need to bring as many citizens as possible into the fold.
I no longer, as I once did, fear civil war. I realize the people on both extremes are greatly outnumbered by those tired of chaos and disagreement. I feel many, for the sake of lives marked by peace and calm, are willing to come together to talk about our national troubles and possible solutions to them. It is a strong and important first step forward. Yet is is only one of many steps our country will need to take. Chaos breeds chaos and over the past 4 years chaos has reigned supreme.
It is like a river which, after a heavy rain rages, leaves destruction in it's wake. Yet, once the deluge ebbs, returns to a beautiful pathway, home to a mixed bounty of life, moving peacefully forward.
