Premonition

My boy and I have been talking about his future plans. He's going to finish up his formal schooling, and is considering a run for office one day. I think this is a great idea as he's brilliant and opinionated and idealistic, and we all know how tell that'll pan out as a member of Congress.

Still, I tell him that if he really decides that this is the path he wants, then I will ensure that he gets there. It goes like this, "He's the king and I'm the kingmaker." I don't have any strong pull towards politics myself, but I do fancy the idea of running a campaign, branding his message, and seeing what he could do while holding the office. I wonder if it'll change his mind when we debate the appropriateness of respecting the office, even if you don't respect the officeholder.

So in my interwebs travels today, I came across Mike Monteiro's blog. And on this page, I found the below image:



The likeness is striking, as is the attitude. I can't stop looking at that picture. It really is like a premonition of what is to come. Now I know we can win.