With the utmost respect, I send my sincere thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff—the man who asked her to be his wife and willingly accepted the role of “Second Gentleman.”
When you visited Dallas during the campaign trail, Dougie, I saw something in you that stood out: You truly care. And that’s what I needed to see. You saw in Senator Harris the brilliance, compassion, and purpose that others, whether due to biases or ignorance, chose not to acknowledge.
I know the last four years have not been a cakewalk for you.
Surely there have been times when you wanted to step out and open a few cans.
You wouldn’t be you, you wouldn’t be for real if you didn’t take issue with many of the ill-willed attacks on your “woman.”
Thanks for being a true gentleman and weathering the many storms. If you and your family didn’t have an idea of how some folks treat other folks in this country, you sure know now!
Equipped with that knowledge, maybe the future will be brighter as those who have been enlightened will join together to shine a light that will make this world a better place.
Vice President — Should Be President
There are no words that can adequately express my heartfelt appreciation for Vice President Kamala Harris’ journey.
It was one, that while standing on the shoulders of great people who came before her, carried a torch for those unborn.
Her journey will be celebrated by those who never got to see her. They will hear and read the stories – good and bad; true and totally false.
Realizing they were on the wrong side of history, there will be those who lie and say they voted for her and that they wanted her to win.
You know? Like the ones who said they marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., or they supported the Little Rock Nine or spoke out against social injustice!
I would love to hear our Vice President reciting “Ego-Tripping,” by the late, great Nikki Giovanni. She has gone where no other woman in this country has gone and she has led with grace and love. She has stepped out on faith, wearing that face that Smokey Robinson and the Miracles sang about in “Tears of A Clown!”
Next Chapter
I don’t even care what Vice President Harris does next. If she wants to pursue another office, even the presidency, that is her prerogative. If she wants to write a book, teach, or be a stay-at-home wife, she deserves to decide.
After all, look at what she has done in her short life. Look at the impact she has had and how so many, without knowing it, have benefitted from her being in the room, at the table, in the seat!
Vice President Kamala Harris, thanks for your service.
