It has become almost redundant for someone to give their analysis of the tribulation our Country is facing. The entire Presidential election was based upon the candidates giving their ideas on how they would handle many of the different challenges. From the economy to different moral issues there is no doubt that there are many challenges that need to have solutions. With that fact fully established, our question should then be: where are we going to get our answers? A majority of the country is staring at Washington D.C. to find out what the answers to our problems are going to be. Wondering what moves our new President will make and which ones will pass the Congress. While it is true that we are all affected by the work done in our Federal government, I’m not sure that it is true that we all should be staring at our government for all the answers. In her commencement speech at Wellesley College, Barbra Bush made a remark that we would all do well to heed. She said, “Our success as a society depends not on what happens in the White House, but on what happens inside your house.” It is within our homes where marriages are nurtured to health, children are secured by love, and communities are built to last. The White House certainly has its place in the work of our society, but the real answers to the challenges we face come from inside our own homes. We are responsible for what we believe, how we treat each other and how our children are raised. So, the next time you engage in a friendly political discussion, or continue to form your opinion about activity in Washington, choose carefully your thoughts and words. Your thoughts and words become who you are. Lets make our thoughts and words about the challenges of our current society be filled with personal responsibility. Just imagine if every home in America, if every individual in America chose to right the ship in his/her own world. Sure, the thought is altruistic, but motivational nonetheless. Let’s resolve to do our part.