A note from President Barack Obama to a friendly Sasquatch...

In December, I sent President Obama a couple of Sid the Sasquatch books.  I never shared his letter because there wasn't any reason to.  I read it from time to time because it gives me #HOPE in what our country can be again and gives me hope knowing that there are people out there still fighting for the majority of us who do not share the same views as the current administration.  I feel that now is the time to share his letter.  Because perhaps it will give others hope too, when we so desperately need it. What is going on so publicly in the country right now is heartbreaking.  When I was a child, I remember comments being made about interracial couples. I remember wondering why it mattered.  It didn't.  Love is love, it knows no colors. To tell someone not to love someone else for any reason is the complete opposite of how we should behave.  No matter what anyone thinks, there is NO GOOD REASON why someone shouldn't love another. Let them love. One of my favorite phrases is "to each their own."  I heard that when I was a child and I have repeated it many times in life. I believe in it. If there is no harm in a person's actions, then let them be.  How can loving someone cause harm? It can't.  So let them love.
 
But I digress… The world today is worse than I remember.  I saw so much progress throughout my life, and now… we have stepped back.  So help future generations move forward once again.  Teach children to love.  Teach them about other cultures and how to respect those that are different.  Teach them to embrace the good qualities we all have. #SPREADLOVE
 
Sid the Sasquatch is a story about the acceptance of diversity.  It is a fun story about a young sasquatch learning to see people for their heart and actions instead of their appearance. It is a tool to help introduce these topics in a fun and positive way. I hope that you will share Sid's story with your children.  Share it with your own kids, your nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren, neighbors. Share it and SPREAD LOVE.

Thank you former President Barack Obama, for giving me hope.