No More "Failing Forward." Post-Bully America...

Last night at the Democratic Convention, two of the finest Human Beings on the Planet: Michelle & Barack Obama. The best of America embodied in two amazing beings. So good see them, and to hear their words of wisdom. Refreshing. Renewing. Beautiful. Powerful. And they both eloquently, and gracefully, with humor and fire, called out the Bully.

One of my favorite lines from Michelle: 

Michelle Obama: "She (Kamala) understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. We will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth."

And this too...

Michelle Obama: "Because no one has a monopoly on what it means to be an American. No one.

Kamala has shown her allegiance to this nation, not by spewing anger and bitterness, but by living a life of service and always pushing the doors of opportunity open to others. She understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. We will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth. If we bankrupt the business or choke in a crisis, we don’t get a second, third, or fourth chance. If things don’t go our way, we don’t have the luxury of whining or cheating others to get further ahead. No. We don’t get to change the rules, so we always win. If we see a mountain in front of us, we don’t expect there to be an escalator waiting to take us to the top. No. We put our heads down. We get to work. In America, we do something."