Bear with me, as today's post is one I felt called to share, but is not my usual home decor hacks, recipes, or parenting tips.
This is not about your politics; this is about your humanity.
You cannot claim to support "family values" (however you may define that) and then laugh in the face of a child who is overcome with pride and love for their father. Furthermore, you cannot claim to support family values and to value life and then mock someone with diagnoses.
I don't care who you're voting for - any political post of mine won't change your mind and your comments won't change mine - but the way you treat other humans continues to matter after ballots are counted. The way you treat mankind, as a whole and individually, determines how others perceive your character. Your actions ARE related to your character, and a "delete" button on a mean-spirited post doesn't solve that.
Ann Coulter should be ashamed of herself for mocking Gus Walz, a son who was moved by seeing his father on a national stage, a father who had just expressed his love for his family as he accepted the nomination for VP by the DNC. If it were me in the chair and my dad on the stage, I'd be proud and emotional, too. If it were me at the podium, I'd be moved to see any of my children emotional and proud as I did my job. And, no, her explanation that she "didn't know" about his diagnoses is not enough - that's not an apology and, frankly, mocking someone for being transparent about their emotions (even with no diagnosis) is shameful.
What happened to the golden rule? Treat others as you wish to be treated - or as Jesus said it in Luke 6:31:
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. (KJV)
Do to others as you would have them do to you. (NIV)
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. (ESV)
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: as an adult, many children are watching you. MY children are watching you. Choose to model compassion and kindness.
This post is not in support of any political candidate; this post is in support of a child showing unbridled pride in and love for his parent, which is a beautiful thing to witness - and a far cry better than the usual nightly news stories we usually see on our screens in America.
Screen shot of the original post by Coulter on X (formerly Twitter).
Also, please do not post how you're voting in the comments. My website is not a front yard for you to stick your corrugated campaign signs into, and if you try, such comments will be removed. However, I welcome your comments on the topic at hand.
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