Jerry Lopper's Page

Watching a video of President-elect Barack Obama's election day speech, I was moved to write the following. The loving and supportive nature of this site suggests it might be of interest here too.

Yes We Can

Yes we can. A slogan of confidence, hope, and positive action.

Yes we can. Three words that inspire, combining the positive of yes, the connection of we, and the ability to succeed of can.

In a time when political slogans are more slander than support, more fearful than hopeful, yes we can captures the positive, loving, inspiring nature of humanity.

Surely this election marks the dramatic shift millions have awaited, the shift from warring against what we don’t want to peacefully joining together in what we do want.

Can we do it? Yes we can.

Yes we can if we give more than we take, if we help more than we seek help, if we act from love not fear, from compassion not anger, from connection not separation.

There is nothing more powerful than love, more inspiring than yes, more comforting than mutual support.

Yes we can is more than a political slogan, more than a catchy phrase , and not just a people’s tag line. Make yes we can your slogan, your governing belief, your inspiration.

Remember that you are not just you, but a part of and connected to all beings. I am also we. And so are you.

Jerry