CGI 2009 with President Barack Obama
September 22nd, 2009 | Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
I had a walkabout in New York City early this morning. It was lovely. It was exciting. What a great city to host the UN General Assembly starting this week and the Clinton Global Initiative starting today. My spontaneous walkabout led me to a 5 foot marble slab with these words etched in it:
“I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I believe that every right implies a responsibility, every opportunity an obligation, every possession a duty.” – John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
As I read each word, they rang true for me at this place, at this time. This is why I’ve come to the CGI … for myself and for others’ worth and rights. This is why I’m here today, now … Attending a Clinton Global Initiative is a magnificent event. It’s sort of a combination of a rock concert, a town hall , the Academy Awards, a political convention, and a giant shareholders meeting all wrapped up into one enchilada. It’s quite an enchilada! This is my third CGI and I’m still thoroughly awestruck by the experience. The model that Bill Clinton has created, as I’ve referred to it before, is without precedent. I always leave inspired and expanded from my participation. Today was no exception.
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long. When it’s time to play or go for a walk, he’s all there, ready to go, jumping in 360-degree circles and full of life. My cat, Suzie Q, a black, demure being who we sometimes feel has shamanistic qualities, also has no problem sleeping. Last time I checked, most other animals like the birds out my window or my horses at the barn, don’t have any problem sleeping either. Our family enjoys deep slumber on a regular basis as well. I realized that I took sleep for granted.
