What do you want?
I was talking to a friend the other day and a question came up: “What do you want?” He answered the question with out batting an eye. He said, “I want to make a difference.” I asked him what he meant. The reply was, when he graduated from college with a law degree, he could have gone many other places, but he choose Columbus. “Why,” I asked? “Why not,” was the reply. This gave me something to think about. If we do not want to make a difference, to try to change things for the better, to help each other, then we are in a sorry state of affairs. To settle for things as they are will not improve anything or anybody. But to make a difference will help everyone, including those that don’t care. I want Columbus to be a great city again, prosperous, thriving and a city people want to move into. I want to make a difference.
Nationally, I want America to be great, prosperous, strong and respected. I respect the flag, stand for the “National Anthem” and believe in the Constitution. Call me old fashioned, but I have traveled all over the world and America is the greatest, hands down. You don’t see people leaving the U.S of A, but plenty of people are trying to come in.
What do you want? Think about it. Do you want to make a difference?
God bless Columbus and America.
Lee Roy Lollar
Columbus
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