The American Man
Hey you
The decent man
Having his breakfast
With a smile
With your wife by your side
Drinking that orange juice
In our small American diner,
Hey you
Basic man
Of politeness
And integrity
You are the American man
We dreamt of
When moving from our fire lands
To a garden refuge
You are still the America
We believe in
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I still believe in my dream called America. Keeping all the political dialogue aside, and the ongoing disappointments in the country, seeing this basic picture of a man enjoying his breakfast with his wife in a small diner, with that huge smile, just refreshed my memory of our basic common dream to do well and care for our families in a country that gives us many opportunities to do so. It also refreshed my memory of a good and decent American Man, President or not. This is The American Man we need today.
We are a complex entity and within that complexity also lies our salvation. Our differences can become our strength if we allow a new perspective to slip in.
Anyway I enjoyed these pictures of my favorite person earlier today in a Pittsburgh diner where he had dropped by to eat his breakfast before and after he became the President of United States of America.
~
Vaishali Paliwal
