A Message from One American to the World 6 comments

6 Nov 2004 @ 16:59, by Paul Quintanilla The following was forwarded to me and others by a fellow alumnus of Rhodes Preparatory School in New York. Since it so eloquently expresses how many Americans feel today, following our presidential election, I thought I would take the liberty to share it with the world. Paul ------------ A Message from One American to the World "On this dark day in the history of my country, I reach out to you, my international brothers and sisters, with overwhelming shame and sorrow and fear: shame for living in a country that would re-elect a leader with such toxic disdain for the world community and its people; sorrow for living in a country that has so gravely and inalterably lost its way; and fear for whether you believe that a citizen of such a country has anything of value to communicate to the world. "And so, on this dark day in the history of my country, I reach out to you, my international brothers and sisters, and beg you to understand that not all Americans are alike. I beg you to remember that only a fraction more than half of all Americans rejoice this day. I beg you to please understand that for me and the 145 million Americans like me, this is a day of dread, of grief and of mourning. I beg you to please believe me when I tell you that I and the 145 million Americans like me do not believe the world community--its colors, its cultures and its citizens--to be irrelevant. I beg you to remember during the four years that are to come that I, and the 145 million Americans like me, live first and foremost as world citizens, with respect and admiration and deference for all the people on this shared earth. I beg you to understand that for me and the 145 million Americans like me, loving my country does not mean believing that it--its safety, its people, its priorities--are superior to yours. But most important of all, I, and the 145 million Americans like me, beg your patience, your strength and your support during these next four years . . . as we await the day when we are once again free to live side by side with you, my international brothers and sisters, in peace and community and shared respect. " Jennifer A. Parda Seattle, Washington USA

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