( A Guest Post By Margaret Nea )

 

For the new leadership, filled with hope, of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

        We give grateful thanks

 

For their integrity, decency, courage, and their passionate belief in our democracy

        We give grateful thanks

 

For their ability to choose advisors whose wisdom is profound

       We give grateful thanks

 

For their ability to communicate with leaders of the world and with the people of our own country

       We give grateful thanks

 

For their willingness to listen, to be open to ideas from all sorts of people across racial

and political divides in order to make effective judgements

       We give grateful thanks

 

For their empathy, compassion, and understanding of those who are hurting

and despondent, those whose voices are yearning to be heard

        We give grateful thanks

 

For their belief in themselves, for self-confidence to go forward with intelligent

and ethical decisions

        We give grateful thanks

 

For the influence they will have for peace in worldwide situations and global crises

         We give grateful thanks

 

For the millions of prayers from our country and from all over the world that will be

lifted up for the positive leadership of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

        We give grateful thanks