I Give Thanks as President Biden Exits the White House on Monday

I didn’t support Barack Obama’s candidacy, and I did not vote for him. However, when his tenure as president ended, I dedicated my column in the newspaper to him and thanked him for his service. Well, I also did not support or vote for Joe Biden, but as his term concludes on Monday, I dedicate this article to him and give him thanks, as well.

It takes a whole lot of nerve, so to speak, to run for president. For real. P.re.s.i.d.e.n.t. I mean, it’s the stuff children write about in their fourth grade essay entitled “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up.” Surely, the number of students who write about being president is second only to those longing to don firefighter hats and boots. But for most people, it ends there. To carry the dream past childhood on up to adulthood is, well, nervy. Knowing that, even if I don’t agree with someone’s worldview or party platform, I feel a “thank you” and well-wishes are in order. Most politicians aren’t purposely trying to destroy the country; they just think their way of thinking is best for their agenda.