Rep. Will Wade: Let’s go from ‘me’ to ‘we’
Representative Will Wade penned an op-ed recently that has now appeared in the pages of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Wade writes:
We must reject a culture that teaches if you don’t get 100% of what you want, you walk away — whether from a job, a classroom, a faith or a marriage. Resilience has to be taught again. Strong marriages, strong businesses and strong governments are built not on perfection but on commitment.
This also means believing in our states and communities as incubators of innovation, not as perpetual wards of outdated federal programs. If we want to restore dignity and creativity, we must empower local solutions — and the people who create them.
Apathy, cynicism and narcissism have no place in a free society. Patriotism — real, hopeful, grateful patriotism — is not outdated. Loving your neighbor as yourself isn’t old-fashioned; it’s radical in the best possible way.
Here in Georgia, we see it every day. Families caring for one another. Neighbors organizing food drives. Volunteers coaching Little League and running local recreation programs. Church members visiting the sick. Citizens fighting to improve schools and parks. These are the habits of “we” that keep communities strong.
Well said Rep. Wade.
