To Vice, with Love…
Dear Vice…It’s me, Jaxon.
Yes, that’s right my little political preschooler exercised his right as an American Citizen in March 2014 when he asked me to help him write a letter to the Vice President of the United States. And it wasn’t just some little, “Hi, how are you”, type of letter. Jax had a bone to pick. Well, maybe not a bone exactly. I mean, Jax says and he and the Vice President are best friends, after all. But he had a complaint. And this complaint was inspired by my trip to Washington, when I was advocating for Crohn’s & Colitis on Capitol Hill. Jax decided that even though he couldn’t go, he would still make sure his voice was heard for Crohn’s & Colitis.
Now the fact that my four year old even had the idea to write to the Vice President about changing laws, still blows my mind. Children know what to do and how to do it. They are listening and learning every single little second. They can’t help but take it all in. It’s up to us as adults to make sure they are soaking in truths, examples & principles that will enrich their lives, hearts and soul. And I know I am going to make quite a few mistakes when it comes to raising another human being, but every now and again, I can get it right. This was one of those times.
Okay so Jax said, “Mom. I want to needa write a letter to Vice.” Vice was what he use to call the Vice President, because they were friends. I mean when you’re friends with the Vice President, that’s clearly what you call him. So, I told him I would help him write it out after I was done packing. He said, “No I’m gonna tell you my words and you write it down. But you have to do it right now.” I guess he didn’t want to forget what he wanted to say. I pulled out a notepad and pen and waited for my little demacrab to state his case. And this is what he said:
Dear Vice,
