My wish

If only my children or grandchildren were to enter politics, I could achieve a certain level of immortality, not to mention unending love, respect, and reverence.  My words of wisdom, my insights and my role of  moral compass would be etched forever in their memories, to be quoted word for word, whenever the occasion arose.  What wonderful parents and grandparents have been bestowed on political candidates!   I have an image from last night's convention of a father with legs so badly crippled that after a long hard workday, he would have to lean down and lift each leg to climb the stairs so he could reach his apartment and fall into  the loving arms of his children.   Another non-political scenario might depict the  man  collapsing on the couch, calling  for a beer, and demanding  that the kids shut up and leave him alone.  Politicians have been mightily blessed, with extraordinary parents and exceptional recall, not to mention  remarkable imaginations.