Dear Mr. President - Have a Cookie

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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2004-09-11 07:59 AM

A note: Nothing is as simple as baking a cookie, naively thinking that it will make "all things" better. But the fact that one can mix faith, hope, and belief within themselves for a better tomorrow can be as simple as baking a cookie. Here is a repost that allowed me to believe in tomorrows.

Dear Mr. President – Have a Cookie

A week ago a friend did
what a friend does – a favor.

When asked how best I could
repay, he said, “I like chocolate
chip cookies!”

I put it on my “to do” list.

Two days ago I picked up
ingredients for
chocolate chip cookies ~

yesterday, our nation was
attacked ~

war is imminent ~

people need blood,
families need prayers,
the country needs unity.
Children need reassurance,
calm needs to permeate
and level heads, preside.

Grief will come, later,
tears will come, later.

Faith needs to be now

courage needs to be now

belief needs to reign supreme
in our country
in ourselves
in our President.

Dear Mr. President,

this morning I awoke
grateful

today I talked with people
who hope you do the right
thing

this afternoon, I kept tabs
on you, and yours,
awaiting your words.

Tonight I passed soccer fields,
parents with children
giving support in a tomorrow
to come.

Dear Mr. President,

tonight I shall bake cookies
for the tomorrows
that shall be.

In this, I have faith
in you and yours,
in our country and it’s
  desire to remain free,
in the fact that we can come
  together as one.

This, I believe.

Here, Mr. President.  Have a cookie.

For we all still have "to-do" lists.

~*~

Reposted from
12 September 2001
with some slight revisions

nakdthoughts
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Between the Lines

1 posted 2004-09-11 08:04 AM

a solemn day...
M

MyHeartofShadows
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2 posted 2004-09-11 08:23 AM

I really like this mix of Solemn and folksy maybe we can all bake cookies today in rememberance. I’m tempted to add nuts with the chocolate chips for some reason. I like your writing.

icebox
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in the shadows

3 posted 2004-09-11 08:29 AM

You brought it all back. I needed that. I had pushed it too far away.

Thank you.

kayjay
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4 posted 2004-09-11 09:26 AM

You continue to find simplicity of expression in the most complex of emotions. This is a privilege to read. KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

5 posted 2004-09-11 09:48 AM

Sunshine
I love cookies.

passing shadows
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displaced

6 posted 2004-09-11 02:11 PM

reminds me of that day, March 18, 1980, when they told me mom died...my brother took me to McDonald's for an ice cream sundae. I guess he had to think of something to get me up from the lawn where I laid for hours staring at the sky, hoping to see her there in the clouds.

Magnus

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7 posted 2004-09-11 02:36 PM

Most beautiful dear Sun. Your words say so
much of what we needed then and now...For
tomorrow is but another day of faith.

miscellanea
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OH

8 posted 2004-09-11 03:04 PM

Sunshine,
Yes.
miscellanea

Toerag
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Ala bam a

9 posted 2004-09-11 03:35 PM

If ya love or hate our President...doesn't matter...few if any have endured what he has...he deserves a bunch of cookies....

Copperbell
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10 posted 2004-09-11 04:15 PM

I knew on that day that I would one day have the chance to read and see and hear others experiences of that day - I am thankful for the artists and individuals who share. It is something that brings us some unity - even if we disagree on how history has unfolded since that day. And even though I am not American - we hurt together, we pray together, we cried together, we love together.

Susan
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walking the surreal

11 posted 2004-09-11 05:47 PM

Life does continue, no matter what the circumstances. Living without giving in to the fear and terror that is sought by such atrocities is one of the greatest acts of defiance and valor the average person can do. Thanks for the cookies

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

12 posted 2004-09-11 09:15 PM

Thank you Karilea...
I needed to read this one today.
Hugs~

~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~

skyshine

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13 posted 2004-09-11 09:22 PM

I bet he'd appreciate them. Love the ideas in this, Sunshine. I don't think anyone could have said it better!

~sky

So you go and make it happen
Do your best, just keep on laughing
It's all on you, there's always a brand new day. -Avril Lavigne

Laoha
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14 posted 2004-09-11 10:06 PM

A pleasant feeling arose in my stomach while I read this piece. It's a real enjoyment.

JamesMichael
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15 posted 2004-09-12 01:05 AM

A pleasure to read...maybe I'll go buy a tollhouse cookie at Burger King...James

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