i was at afifa's birthday shabang in sellwood 2 years ago, and her friend said something that i didn't really take notice of until a few months ago when my subconscience conjured it for the sake of the universe.
she said something like this: "i was meditating this morning and thinking about all of the negative energy george bush is getting these days...how can he make any good decisions with so much hatred being sent his way? so i decided to send him some love as i meditated, hoping he'll do something good with it."
i've never prayed for a president before. i've never prayed that he would make good decisions or care about the welfare of the country, the globe. i've never thought much of government, (unless it's local, and even then i'm pretty lame about doing much more than voting). but then all this crap of the last 8 years. so much needless death, on all fronts: literally, environmentally, spiritually, diplomatically, etc.
now, to be honest, i would not have the faintest idea how to run a country. i would do a very bad job of not cussing on t.v. and i would never shower. it would be terrible p.r.
along with reflecting on my own hypothetically tragic presidency, i thought about my sometimes incredibly angry "what is he doing?!?!" vibes i caste about the stratosphere and wondered if that is really accomplishing anything but raising my blood pressure.
bush needs help, just like me and every other non-showering, t.v. cussing, sort of red-headed person and everyone else.
so i started praying for him a little bit, just to try it out and see how it went.
i'd pray while listening to NPR, hearing about where he was in the world and what he was doing. it was like my personal little prayer calendar for George W. (delivered to me via stern, british woman voice)....and depending on what he was doing that day, i'd pray some specifics and then always that love would win in his heart and wherever he takes his heart. i'd pray that wisdom would come down as he meets with dignitaries and prime ministers. that humility and truth and Truth would be victorious.
sadly, i fear i've come around a bit late as he's about to exit the stage...but perhaps afifa's friend has some wisdom that will carry over to the next president, and i'll pray for him or her with compassion and perserverance, knowing that under the shower and the good p.r., he or she is just a person who needs a lot of help, too.
