Dear Mr. President…..

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to thank you for strengthening our country and helping us pull together as a nation, in this, our time of need. If it weren’t for a leader such as you we wouldn’t have the chutzpah to go it alone when it seems like the world is against us. Under your leadership we have learned so much about ourselves and about our place in the world.

With out you Mr. President, we wouldn’t have learned to weather the storm and rely on ourselves for support. We wouldn’t have learned the real meaning of such words as survival, self-reliance, trusting in your fellow man, and to have faith when there is none to have. We wouldn’t have learned that democracy is something worth fighting and dying for, even when it is not your own. We wouldn’t have learned that friends will forgive our mistakes and bolster us when we have fallen. We wouldn’t have learned that a dollar earned is a dollar spent. We wouldn’t have learned how to look for the conviction in what a man says and not the meaning. We wouldn’t have learned to let a smile and a wave be your umbrella.

With out you President Bush, we wouldn’t have learned that “Intelligent Deign” has scientific merit. We wouldn’t have learned that you can think you are prepared for the worst, but you’re not. We wouldn’t have learned the needs of the one out weigh the needs of the many. We wouldn’t have learned that nature is strong and can with stand human intemperance. We wouldn’t have learned that money isn’t the root of all evil, poverty is. We wouldn’t have learned that it’s good to surround yourself with people who share in your opinions and way of thinking. We wouldn’t have learned that human suffering is something we should feel really bad about but we must continue living our lives. We wouldn’t have learned our parents are there to help us with any problems we may have along the way. We wouldn’t have learned to laugh in the face of adversity. We wouldn’t have learned that talk is cheap when action is required. We wouldn’t have learned it’s the thought that counts. We wouldn’t have learned to stand by your spouse in times of crisis and step out of the way when there’s work to be done. And we wouldn’t have learned we all need a vacation once in a while.

So once again I would like to thank you Mr. President. You have taught us an absence in leadership can teach us many things. But an absent leader can teach us more.

Sincerely,

John Q. Public

* This letter was paid for by The Institute of Dry Wit and Underlined Sarcasm.