Right on, Hilary!

I will rarely talk politics.  They tend to annoy me.  Without further adieu, I will also freely state the topic of politics I have reserved for a future blog post.  With this said, I must say, political views aside, I will applaud anyone who can get the job done.  I have gained a whole new respect for Hilary Clinton over the past couple of years.  There is a degree of hindsight that makes one pause to consider the manner in which she might have served as our President.  Be that as it may, the timing apparently was not right and I have already stated the purpose of this post is not to discuss political views.  A couple weeks ago after viewing a morning news broadcast, friends on FB got into a discussion of Hilary's appearance and how she had 'cetainly let herself go'.  There were of course crude jokes which are both offensive and disrespectful.  My response was to the effect that the perfomance of her duties as Secretary of State would seemingly age anyone and sometimes events happen that are not conducive to perfect hair styles.  Watching tonight's broadcast of ABC's Evening News, I see ours has not been the only discussion on the topic.  Mrs. Clinton was in the news today making a statement not about politics but, rather, about life.  To paraphrase her statement, she said she is happy to be at a point in her life when what she does is more important than how people see her. If she chooses to put her hair up or pull it back she will do so for ease and comfort. The same goes for make-up and wearing her glasses instead of contacts.  She said she would allow others to worry about such things for themselves if they felt they needed to.  The point is:  we may 'view' someone for the actions they take which have an impact on life around us or we can in a more shallow manner 'see' someone soley by their appearance.  Well said, Hilary!  I commend you!