In The Name Of Love (standard:other, 878 words)
Author: J. Nicklaus	Added: Oct 03 2006	Views/Reads: 3473/2273	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Pride and Love, like still waters, run deep.

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White House, something I'd been unable to do up ‘til now. 

I've made my way from 5th Street and H in Chinatown all the way around
the Tidal Basin to see the Jefferson Memorial, then continued around 
the back, past the FDR Memorial and to perhaps my favorite of the 
monuments, the Lincoln Memorial. Finally, I've traipsed back up the 
mall to sit, write, and wait. 

For what? 

For the sun to set, and watch the Capitol building light up. A cadre of
men once did the same, watching the sun set on an oppressive British 
empire and a new, promising light dawn upon an infant nation based in 
freedom and liberty...as it of right ought to be. 

In 1852, in a speech before the Massachusetts Antislavery Society,
abolitionist Wendell Phillips said “Eternal vigilance is the price of 
liberty.” I shall do my best to remain vigilant for my son, and try to 
quietly teach him the same. 

Chayce, look...see the sun, how it sets. And see the lights push back
the dark on the Capitol. 

You too must do whatever it takes to keep those lights on, son. 


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