Publisher’s Points to Ponder: Change is inevitable

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 is the scripture that President Joe Biden quoted in his inaugural address Jan. 20. He stood on the Capitol steps to address the nation emphatically, stating that he will be a president to all Americans. He declared that he would fight for his non-supporters just as hard as he would fight for his supporters. His words rang loudly to listening ears, aware of the chaos that occurred on those same steps just a few weeks ago.

I stand in awe of President Biden’s eloquence for refusing to negatively address the misinterpretation of justice that the world witnessed during the insurrection. Instead, he said, “Every disagreement doesn’t have to be a cause for total war. And we must reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured.” I agree with this notion that we as Americans can share our different views about politics respectfully. We should not allow red and blue to divide us. Instead, we should be open to hearing all perspectives while treating one another with dignity and respect. We are resilient Americans who can rise from the ashes. We have room in our hearts to move forward, and I urge you to stand should-to-shoulder with me to move past every pejorative circumstance we have experienced in the past few days, weeks, and years. It is time.

President Biden also pointed out that change is possible as we witness the first woman accepting the second-highest position as Vice-President of the United States of America. Change is inevitable and will occur whether we subscribe to this belief or not. Change is now marching up those steps to the Capitol and dismantling every impossibility.