Priscilla C,
I grew up in real poverty. I know what it is to walk through the roughest neighborhood in town looking over my shoulder every step of the way. I know how young girls are viewed in those neighborhoods.
But I know something else. We are blessed to live in a country where it is actually possible to leave those neighborhoods and build a better life. My sisters’ and I all walked away from the project and never looked back. We have made our share of successes due to our own determination and hard work.
Now we find ourselves in an election in which only one individual representing the two major parties–Sarah Palin–truly seems to understand the importance of preserving the incredible opportunities available when people are free to write their own destiny.
I want every single one of those girls living in poverty today to know that it is possible to build a better life. Yes, it takes work and determination, but they can do it. This is what I want to preserve. They don’t need a redistribution of somebody else’s wealth. They need to know that they can also build their own future.
