Monday, September 5, 2011

My Autograph From Sarah Spelled "We The People"



I finally attended my first Sarah Palin rally held this past Saturday, September 3rd in Indianola, Iowa. It was a time to remember and even gave me more vigor to attend more if personal time permits. I remember waking up that Saturday morning looking out and seeing the clouds, the rain and the lightening. Oh I was praying that this event would not be cancelled, I prayed that my stay in Iowa would be at least a day since it took 5 1/2 hours to get there and I wasn't looking forward in driving 5 1/2 hours back to Indiana with just cornfields in my visions. As I got ready, it still was raining off and on and as I headed to my truck to travel another 20 miles, all I could see up above was a sky with one solid mass of cloud cover and those clouds were getting dark ready to explode with lightening and down pour. Well, as I was driving to Indianola, I was right, the lightening did come, the down pour was happening and my mind was wondering. I was imagining that if this doesn't let up, this event might have to be cancelled since having a group of people a massed in an open field might not be a great idea during a thunder/lightening storm. Well, I did arrive, the rain was slowly subsiding at the moment, but the cloud cover still didn't look promising. As I walked to the festivities, I saw some people in their vehicles waiting, some were in a few buildings that were upon the grounds and some huddled under tents where displays, programs and food were set up. The rain was just a drizzle at times then would stop, but the clouds were still stormy in nature.

The stage was getting set, people were in their chairs or standing, waiting for this event to start which a sprinkle would not shut it down. Those clouds did look menacing and since I was there, only a tornado could had pulled me away from this event which featured Sarah Palin. I did bring my umbrella in case and I will say that umbrella did save my sanity which some who I did run into had no umbrella and as in life there are times we always keep on learning, as for them they learned another valuable lesson in life. I didn't bring a chair and standing is no concern for me so I planted myself right behind the balcony where the cameras and press were located where my view was a good one and didn't have to worry about my vision since where I was located there weren't to many others since the balcony would had impaired their view. I guess being there by myself I was thinking I be a perfect picture for a camera shot from somebody and I was right. While standing there listening to Sarah, I did have a few professional photographers come around me and take a few angles of my presence as I stood there trying to get that perfect shot I guess. I never did ask where they were from and now as I sit here thinking about it I wonder to myself, they might been some outsiders from liberal sites trying to capture the look of a terrorist. When I do think about that I believe now those photographers might had been from Homeland Security since we are known as terrorists. So I am waiting to see my picture plastered in every Post Office and federal building you can imagine. However my thoughts were taken back by thinking that these photographers might be from Hollywood as well and trying to capture we Hobbits for sequels to the trilogy "Lord of the Rings", so now I was even thinking Hollywood here I come. Well that happened during Sarah's speech, but going back earlier, my position was a very good maneuver by me. While I was standing their listening to the other participants in this Tea Party of America event, I was approached by a Robynn Tysver of the Omaha World-Herald and she wanted to ask me questions, OH YES, I felt like the chosen one, somebody wants MY opinion. I have to admit, I felt like I was having my 15 minutes of fame. Yes, it wasn't a major network or newspaper, but still this was happening at a Tea Party of America event featuring Sarah Palin and now I know there are some people in Nebraska who know me, who else can say that. So yes, I felt good, we probably talked about 10-15 minutes with questions of concern being about Sarah and the Tea Party. I know I said more then what was printed and I thought I had better answers to some of the questions which I was hoping be published but in this article you can see some answers I did give http://www.omaha.com/article/20110904/NEWS01/709049924#crowd-excited-but-palin-coy . Okay, the answers I gave might not be of national importance but as I said, they know me now in Omaha, that's how you start, you start out small, then the big time comes later.

Well, enough about my personal experience, the day for me concerned seeing one person and that being Sarah Palin. Yes, I watched the other participants and at times felt sorry for them thinking no matter how much they loved being there and performed, the atmosphere was still waiting for one Sarah Palin. Many I hear question our appeal for Sarah, many look at us idolizing her, many think she is to polarizing and just nothing but a rock star. Well, some of that might be true, especially about idolizing her, but just that word idolizing can be quite confusing as well. Oh we idolize our athletes, we idolize our movie stars, rock stars and just about anybody who can accomplish something we ourselves believe is impossible within our own standards, but what does that truly say about us. A home run hitter in baseball we worship and just behold to that person for no reason except they can hit a baseball over 500 feet. We look at the pitcher who can throw a no hitter and we are in awe with them, bowing at their feet when we get close to them. A quarterback who has a cannon for and arm and throws pin point passes we marvel at. Even at a rock concert, we faint when we brush up against a rocker and live the rest of our lives wishing we could play a real guitar instead of an air guitar which we all think make us so cool in playing. We idolize these people and we have no idea what they believe in. I guess i always wondered about that, when idolizing someone isn't there more then just being in awe because they can hit a home run, be in front of a camera or just jump around on a stage as they blast your ear drums with a sound that is almost supersonic. Yes, some say we shouldn't idolize, but then again, what is the true definition of idolizing a person. So many idolize in so many different ways, as I said, many idolize others because they can do something that many individuals can't. That is why I question the definition of idolizing, but in retrospect, what is wrong with idolizing someone who gives more of their life in ways that are more in tuned with living then performing.

Yes, I listened to Sarah's speech, I heard words for the people, not words directed to a party. I heard the words of "free enterprise", I heard the words of "cronyism", I listened to a person speak, not a politician per se. I heard the people chant the words "Run Sarah Run". I watched the faces on the people come alive, I felt the motivation among the crowd who maybe were idolizing Sarah, but in idolizing this person, they didn't see a 500 foot home run, they saw a vision, a vision that is more worthy of a home run because life is not just a game of baseball, living is the game of life. Yes, as for me maybe I do idolize Sarah, but in that the idolization is more then Sarah, its what she speaks I idolize, its her leadership I idolize, her vision, her prosperity, her character, her values and principles, her stance with God. Some will say men should not idolize another, I say idolizing is not portraying another as a God, its portraying a person as one who has insight in reaching ones who are in despair. We can debate the idol scenario all we want, but as for me, when I say I idolize Sarah, it is not Sarah I idolize, its her words and thoughts within the human spirit that I idolize. Its the American people I idolize because as with Sarah, the people are worthy, the people are America and the people are to be praised, not mocked. As I looked around in the crowd, I saw a people of vision and in that vision I saw strength, I felt strength. We look for people who lead, we look for people who show character, honor and dignity. Sarah spoke of the elites to us, their cronyism and in that to me Sarah is an idol as with many. Sarah is not portrayed as a God, but in feeling strength from and knowing that when you idolize someone as a Sarah Palin, you are idolizing your fellow human being because she speaks from the heart and as for me, we all are worthy to be praised for we the people are of the American spirit. With Sarah, the people are the cornerstone of this land we call America. As I looked around and saw the faces of motivation and love of country I noticed as well the respect and gratitude the people had for the one who speaks about them, to them and not down at them. Today we are at a crossroads in America, today we are seeing a battle that is being waged upon the land. As with Sarah, we the people are the ones who can turn this battle into victory, but we need to be strong and need to be believe in the wisdom that God granted to us individuals. The left is at war with us the Tea Party, the left wants us silent as well as both parties. There is one out there who says don't be silent, be proud and be determined. As I saw the faces of those many who came to see Sarah, I saw strength and conviction of a people who are being recognized by one Sarah Palin and in that recognition I saw warriors who are ready to see their country be the land once again of the people, not of party elites.

Yes, it was a beautiful day, even with the rain and thunder, many turned away from the event because of the weather, but the sky was not where all the thunder came from, it was on the stage as well when we the people felt and heard the words from Sarah. For once we have someone who preaches directly to the people. We have one who tells us to be strong, be up beat and know that we are the American Heritage. I felt the hope from this crowd who attended the event, I saw the gleaming faces of pride. I felt and saw the idolization of not just Sarah, but the idolization of her words in telling us to idolize ourselves for we are a great people who should be proud of who we are. As in all the speeches Sarah deliveries her words are always directed to us the people and always shows her respect for us. So yes, I just don't idolize Sarah, I idolize you America, I idolize the individual because as with Sarah, I believe in the people, I believe in the wisdom that we were ordained with from our God.

After Sarah spoke, waving thank you to the crowd with a gleam of respect, Sarah stepped down in front of the stage to meet the people she adores, respect and even idolizes herself. I saw that wave of her admires rush to get as close as they could to her to get her autograph, have a picture taken with her or just shake her hand. Even I, since this was my first event wanted to see if maybe I might have an opportunity to get an autograph. Just watching Sarah walk down the path to be among the people, she just kept giving herself to the mass of people with smiles, asking many what their names were, who they were and just having that one on one conversation with the people she so respects. I saw the smiles on the faces of the people, the uplifting of spirits from the young, the adults of all races. For about 45 minutes Sarah stood there with the people as even my opportunity came to be for an autograph from Sarah. Reaching out she took my piece of paper, signed it and as I looked at that signature, I didn't see just Sarah's signature...I saw mine, I saw yours America, I saw the words "We The People"...!!!!
Robert Wiles

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