Meanwhile

"We must teach each other the values of empathy and communication that are at the core of kindness, mindfulness, integrity and leadership. We must come together for the good of our children. We must remember that they are watching and listening, so we must never miss an opportunity to teach life's many ethical lessons along the way. We need to turn our focus right now to the message and content they are exposed to on a daily basis - social media, the bullying.  No child should ever feel hungry, stalked, frightened, terrorized, bullied, isolated or afraid, with nowhere to turn. We need to step up, come together, and ensure that our children's future is bright." 
What a very nice bunch of words. These are the kind of words that have been missing from our daily discourse. Did they come from Hillary Clinton?
Nope.
Chuck Schumer?
Nope. 
Oprah?
Beyonce?
Lady Gaga?
Jimmy Kimmel? 
Nope, nope, nope and nope. 
These were the words spoken by the current First Lady of the United States. Her remarks at the United Nations struck a different note than the one clanged by her husband just days before. Which stirs so very many questions. Was she speaking ironically? Without her husband's knowledge? Was this on a dare? To see if anyone was listening? 
We must come together, for the sake of the children and for our own sake. We are all watching and listening. I can say that I was cautiously gratified by what I heard from the "President's" wife. Will we hear more? On a daily basis? 
We need to step up and come together, to ensure that there is a future. For everyone.