What John Kerry is thankful for (TIME oped)

[karynnj]

https://time.com/3595715/john-kerry-time-for-thanks/

Kerry's activist roots are evident here.

[mylye2222]

1. Thanks for sharing Karinnj.!!

[YvonneCa]

2. Thank you for the link...

...karynnj. I forwarded it to my family. Sometimes we can all use the reminder to keep trying and to never give up. JK does that. It is one of the reasons he has my greatest respect.

Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!

[karynnj]

3. Thanks - I hope you and your family have a great holiday as well

His persistence is pretty amazing, but I am more impressed that, after decades as one of the top decision makers - a US Senator, a Presidential nominee and the Secretary of State, he genuinely still sees that change comes not just from the top. There have been many times he has stopped to commend people like Code Pink for their effort - even when he disagrees.

Other than integrity, I think this is what most distinguishes him from others that have reached his elite level. Consider - if I took out the history (Berlin, Vietnam and the name of his wife) and put this out as written by a Democrat and asked people to guess who --- I suspect there would be more correct answers than mistaken guesses.

Not to mention - as people have often pointed out on his statements eulogizing others - many of these things that he is thankful are things that people could say of him - he really is resilient, he will put enormous effort and heart into things others think impossible.

[YvonneCa]

4. Thanks, karynnj. I agree...

...with your post completely. I sure wish the country hadn't missed out on his presidency.

[MBS]

5. This is wonderful.

THIS is exactly the reason why I have such abiding respect for this man.

[mylye2222]

6. Exactly! !!!

As he is one of the rare politicans who sincerly, from the heart respect grassroots activists.

[Mass]

7. Great post. I love it.

It is a bright light in a period that is darker and darker and I admire his patience in this crazy world where he is flying with little support from anybody.

[mylye2222]

8. Yes. He s very tenacious.

[YvonneCa]

9. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

I am thankful for DUJK!!!