A Prayer for Gabbie, a prayer for a Nation

On the eve of the President’s State of the Union, I know nothing of his message tonight; I only wish to deliver my thoughts of good will for the Tucson community, Mrs. Giffords Staff, and most certainly Gabrielle Giffords and her family.

My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to all of those so closely affected by a senseless shooting that has caused this country to take pause of it’s treatment of others. As my son deploys to Afghanistan I think of the time I visited him while he was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, I was talking back to the television as Gabrielle Giffords was being interviewed. That and the local paper gave me some exposure to Mrs. Giffords.  I was an Angry Republican back then, but today I am searching for answers and find myself seeking a simpler, more restrained Government.

As a small business, I have been significantly and negatively affected by the current circumstances our country finds itself in. But this is not about me, I have come to realize my life has yet to be affected as dramatically, or significantly as the entire staff and Congress woman Giffords has been. My heart is lifted as I hear the news of her recovery. But the thing that is most endearing is the overwhelming communities out-reach and good will for the Congress-Woman. 

Our American Democracy has no better representative than the organization she has assembled to serve her community. My heart and prayers continue to go out for her continued recovery. And for her staff, I pray for their continued strength to hold things together during what can only be a difficult and emotional recovery period.

May the Nation come to see from her example, in the name of service; a community is able to come together in difficult times. Yet share an exchange of opposing viewpoints and remain strong and unified.

The United States of America has had the bravest men and women stand up for her for more than 200 years as we exercise our right to disagree, but they have laid down their lives for our responsibility to remain United. From what I know of Gabrielle Giffords, She deserves only the best care so that she might someday stand in declaration of a United States the will remain the finest example of a Democratic  Republic worthy of those brave souls that continue to give their lives for this country. May God Bless Gabrielle and return her back to normal health so that she may return to the service of her constituents in Arizona.