Commonality of vote should be commitment to doing good

The election is over and most likely none of us had things fully go as we would have liked. That’s the way democracy works.

As I see it, the most important thing is to cultivate hope, which means that we live in “expectancy” that good things will happen in spite of so much emphasis on the negative in the media. If we keep biting and devouring one another we only perpetuate problems.

I understand that there are many serious issues to be addressed, but nothing will ever improve in the larger world unless it starts with each of us individually. Let’s speak out in a right spirit whenever we can, vote in an informed way, and not allow what others say or do allow us to lose our personal sense of peace and well-being.

In Medical Lake, we have more of an opportunity to get acquainted with government officials and to know them as people. In this recent election I did that and it was really enriching. Whether they always agreed with me or not, I honestly felt that those I had communications with were very committed to work for the good of our city. That is what we all hold in common and let’s never lose sight of that.

“If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” — Maya Angelou.

Thomas E. Durst

Medical Lake