WHAT COMES NEXT

It is easy to pretend that our Government is "over there," "far away," or "lacking understanding of OUR lives." However, standing in the shadow of the enormity of the Capitol is less about the largesse of the building and a lot more about the immenseness of the responsibility inside. Missi understands the importantance of the job that needs to be done inside.

A trip to Washington, D.C. is always about this icon, this reminder of our first President. Somehow, in numerous visits, no matter who is in the White House, we all are reminded of how we started. 

The Jefferson Memorial is actually Campaign Manager, Elizabeth's, favorite Memorial. It always has been and therefore Missi had to enter to find out why. 

Missi was affected by the enermity of the buildings, the statues, and the artistically carved quotations on the rounded stone. 

Missi understands the PERSPECTIVE needed in D.C. THE PEOPLE are the MOST important, not an individual, not Missi, not the President, not one person, but all of US. In D.C., it is important to have the integrity and strength to remember that perspecttive. 

Not every American is taught this: The Capitol, Washington Memorial, Reflecting Pond, and Lincoln Memorial are all in one mathematically geographic line. The White House and Supreme Court are off to the side and the White House view is of the back of the Lincoln Memorial. There is a reason for this: The PEOPLE through their Congress, are the ones with the power and the most important branch of the