The other day as I was driving home from a trip to Sauvie Island it struck me. It happened just as my car went from the loud familiar whirr of the freeway to the sudden silence of new asphalt. Thank you stimulus package and president Obama. Let me first state that I am/was an Obama supporter – I have the women for Obama t-shirt which I proudly wore during his campaign. However, as I was saying when my car was suddenly quietly purring down the newly paved highway, I realized that the money paving this road could have gone elsewhere. Like say, oh, education. Let’s see education or asphalt, hmmm… Why did my president pick asphalt? When you put the two next to each other there seems very little contest, support the precious minds of the next generation, or the rubber tires of our gas guzzling “freedom” boxes.
I was suddenly filled with rage. How stupid. How could our president – Mr. Change, Mr. Hope support asphalt over education. I don’t get it. I mean what is really important? If he had the choice between sending his beloved girls to a good education or repaving his driveway, I would like to think that he would choose education. But I guess now I am not so sure. And what about Oregon and our progressive ideas? No, we want new asphalt too. Well, not me, I want educational reform. I want the next generation to grow up loving themselves and knowing their strength, knowing that they matter and that their love counts. I want them to realize that if they are the change they want to see in the world, it will make a difference. But I guess I feel a little bit helpless in the face of this new asphalt and what it seems to represent. Not such a good day for education. I would have thought that such an experience would bring me new energy to achieve my goal, but instead I am left feeling a little deflated and helpless. Well, at least I have a smooth ride home to mull it all over… damn!
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