Love ya, my America

Are we struggling a bit?  Do we have more than our share of problems?  Good heavens, yes.  Still, despite the talking heads constantly bobbing about, speaking of lost confidence and faltering worldwide respect, most of us in the trenches see through it all because we know the real America, the country of strength and compassion and ingenuity and sheer guts and grit.  That America will come through this rough spot, bolder and better and flying in the face of critics.  Those at the heart of this country, those taking care of business in their own homes and neighborhoods and finding ways to make life work, no matter the hardship, will once again serve as the unshakable foundation for recovery, will forge the challenging pathway back to true and fair prosperity.  The naysayers will not win.  Rose-colored glasses, you say?  Well, perhaps I'm more optimistic than most, but I speak from reality and fact and undeniable history.  Perhaps some of the talking heads need a review and a change of tune.  Obviously negative blabbering makes a difference.  Shall we let the positive have a go of it for a while?  Certainly, it couldn't hurt.