Shortly after President Barack Obama addressed the American people on the subject of the sticky oil spill tragedy that has continued to plague the Nation for the past fifty-seven troubling days (today, a bolt of lightning interrupted the clean up at one rig in a freak act of nature, for instance) a rival in the political arena was quick to take a jab at the Commander-in-Chief for using the occasion to plug alternative energy sources.
"I resent Barack Obama using the BP tragedy to plug his own liberal agenda on alternative energy," the irate politician barked to all within ear shot on the steps of the Nation's Capitol in so many caustic words.
On the contrary, the President's pledge to take action - on the heels of the environmental disaster in the Gulf - was highly appropriate under the circumstances.
It is only through life's daily experiences - good or bad in nature - that the intelligent individual has the golden opportunity to reflect on life's daily events - and thus - hopefully acquire that elusive pearl otherwise known as the seat of wisdom.
In the final analysis, Wisdom is not an attribute that is handed out freely by the almighty - but rather - a rare and precious quality of the mind that surfaces in a fleeting moment triggering spiritual
enlightenment.
Without doubt, Barack's fated involvement in the BP disaster, hints at a a call from God he'd be wise to answer.
George Bernard Shaw once opined:
"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."
