I just returned home from a week-long vacation in Cozumel, Mexico with my husband and family. If the timing of my overdue Caribbean getaway hadn’t coincided with the Presidential inauguration,
I strongly considered attending the inaugural ceremony myself. After a week abroad, I was glad to be back on U.S. soil. I am grateful for the many blessings we are afforded in our nation.
I have always had an interest in government and history. I even considered running for office when I was younger, but never pursued that avenue. I did serve five years on the Becker Board of Education when my son was in school.
Local resident Gail Wilkinson has also always had an interest in government. “Even as a girl, politics was far more important to me than what was for supper," Gail said. Wilkinson feels it’s incredibly important to keep our foundation as a nation and values people who are willing to talk about politics. That includes our schools, laws, lands, environment, health and so much more. Gail wishes people would put more effort into having conversations that do not create or promote hostility.
Gail’s daughter Amy Mickelson Fenske shared these thoughts about their experience on Capitol Hill: “It was really disheartening being surrounded by so much hatred on this trip. The protestors
Thursday bombarded every checkpoint, preventing us from getting anywhere near our reserved spot. Cleaning up from protesters near the White House and Martin Luther King’s Memorial was actually quite cathartic.
Regardless of who is in the oval office, I have always strived to be civil and a part of the solution. I’ve always made a point to pray for our president, regardless of who I voted for. God bless the U.S.A.
