(With Independence Day just around the corner, it's only appropriate that this week’s blog have a patriotic flair.)
If you could have coffee with any American hero (dead or live), who would it be and why?
John: Abraham Lincoln, for his ability to make difficult,
unpopular decisions on so many different issues during his reign as
President.
Bonny: I would have like to have coffee with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Understanding his perspective regarding race would be amazing. That being said, I would really be interested in knowing what he thinks about today's society (race related) and how it has evolved since he was assassinated.
Carmen: I’d have to say Ben Franklin. That guy was smart! He accomplished a lot in the realm of science and politics – without the use of modern technology.
Debbie: I would say Mother Teresa, even though she is not
American. She believed in her mission from God and always lived her
life believing that her good would carry fo
rward to all she touched.
Salli: No one who fits the traditional definition of "American Hero" jumps out in my mind...I do know I would like to talk with some of my grandparents and great-grandparents who have passed on, as they are heros to me. Times were so much tougher back then and yet they accomplished so much!
Sandy: I think I’d pick Margaret Sanger, mostly because I’d want her to know what her persistence has accomplished, and to see what she thought of it.
Charlie: John Adams. I think it would be extremely interesting to talk with him about everything he and the others went through to figure out how to create the structure of this country.
