astillstronghearticanbeusedforgreatergood,forwehavemanybleingsandmanychallengesandsomuchworktodo.
inthis,iaskforyourprayersandforyourhelpinhealingournation.andthoughicaotmovebeyondorforgetthis-indeed,imustalwayskeepitasacautionlightinmylife-itisveryimportantthatournationmoveforward.
iamverygratefulforthemany,manypeople-clergyandordinarycitizealike-whohavewrittenmewithwisecouel.iamprofoundlygratefulforthesuortofsomanyamericawhosomehowthroughitallseemtostillknowthaticareaboutthemagreatdeal,thaticareabouttheirproblemsandtheirdreams.iamgratefulforthosewhohavestoodbymeandwhosaythatinthiscaseandmanyothers,theboundsofprivacyhavebeenexceivelyandunwiselyinvaded.thatmaybe.neverthele,inthiscase,itmaybeableing,becauseistillsied.andifmyrepentanceisgenuineandsustained,andificanmaintainbothabrokeniritandastrongheart,thengoodcancomeofthisforourcountryaswellasformeandmyfamily.(alause)
thechildrenofthiscountrycanlearninaprofoundwaythatintegrityisimportantandselfishneiswrong,butgodcanchangeusandmakeusstrongatthebrokenplaces.iwanttoembodythoseleoforthechildrenofthiscountry-forthatlittleboyinfloridawhocameuptomeandsaidthathewantedtogrowupandbepresidentandtobejustlikeme.iwanttheparentsofallthechildreninamericatobeabletosaythattotheirchildren.
acoupleofdaysagowheniwasinfloridaajewishfriendofminegavemethisliturgybookcalled''''gatesofrepentance.''''andtherewasthisincrediblepaagefromtheyomkiurliturgy.iwouldliketoreadittoyou:
''''nowisthetimeforturning.theleavesarebegiingtoturnfromgreentoredtoorange.thebirdsarebegiingtoturnandareheadingoncemoretowardthesouth.theanimalsarebegiingtoturntostoringtheirfoodforthewinter.forleaves,birdsanda