As President Trump has not only abandoned all the moral leadership that has always been an important part of the role of the President of The United States but, in fact, has actually gone beyond abandonment to become an actual example of corrupt behavior, former President Barack Obama continues to step in to fill the breach in public discourse.
Obama’s latest series of tweets is the perfect example.
As we count down to the new year, we get to reflect and prepare for what’s ahead. For all the bad news that seemed to dominate our collective consciousness, there are countless stories from this year that remind us what's best about America.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
Obama knows we’ve had a rough year and seeks to inspire us by pointing us towards the bright side of life despite the seemingly dire circumstances. Here are the stories he gives as examples of the higher consciousness that we can maintain if we strive for it.
Kat Creech, a wedding planner in Houston, turned a postponed wedding into a volunteer opportunity for Hurricane Harvey victims. Thirty wedding guests became an organization of hundreds of volunteers. That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/yxhjwkr5Se
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
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Chris Long gave his paychecks from the first six games of the NFL season to fund scholarships in Charlottesville, VA. He wanted to do more, so he decided to give away an entire season’s salary. That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/NL0RoARkan
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
Ten-year-old Jahkil Jackson is on a mission to help homeless people in Chicago. He created kits full of socks, toiletries, and food for those in need. Just this week, Jahkil reached his goal to give away 5,000 “blessing bags.” That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/muxPZnEGkd
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
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If you weren’t inspired by these three stories that Obama sets up as exemplars of how we should try to make the world better, the former President gives an explicit call to action n his conclusion.
All across America people chose to get involved, get engaged and stand up. Each of us can make a difference, and all of us ought to try. So go keep changing the world in 2018.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
While our current President may not have the ability to bring Americans together and motivate them to be their best selves (to put it the most charitable way possible), at least we have a former President who can stand up and say the things that need to be said and push us towards positivity despite the gloomy outlook that all things Trump engender.
