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Gerry Gutierrez' Update
Let
us forget for a minute our partisan differences and allow our hearts to be
touched by these two First Ladies. Gerry Gutierrez
The most
memorable moment from the trip in Israel by President Trump and the First Lady
was probably that moment at the entrance to the house of President Rivlin. "Nechama Rivlin, President Rivlin’s wife, welcomed the First Lady Melania
Trump at the door. As they were about to walk inside, Nechama
whispered to Melania that she will do her best to
catch up with the walking pace, but she might be a bit slower because of her
medical condition which requires her to use an oxygen tank. Melania
took her hand, looked at her and said: “We’ll walk at any pace you choose”. And so they
walked, slowly, gracefully and proudly, hand in hand. That, is the
moment I choose to cherish. That silent gesture has neither any political
significance nor any colorful tone to it, but it is everything. It is the
hope we yearn for when we speak of peace; It is the
kindness we wish to protect when we speak of defeating terror; It is the
dignity we want to teach when we speak of stopping hate; It is the
friendship we pray for when we speak of our unbreakable bond; In other
words, this gesture encompasses everything that is good, kind and human." - George Deek from The Jewish
Standard
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