Future Public Servant

While on our way driving for home after Tuesday school, eight year old Ninja, in deep thougths asked, "Can one be governor of the United States?"

"No baby. There is no such thing as governor of the United States.  You can be governor of a certain state, but there is only a president of the United States."  Mother replied (that's me).

"Do you have to be 60 years old to become president of the United States?"  Ninja asked again.

"Oh, no." Mother said. "You can be a president while you are a young adult.  President Kennedy was young."

"And, so is President Obama. About 36 to 40 years old, you can become president," Jonathan joined.

"He is right.  There are certain qualifications for one to become president.  If I am not mistaken, you must be born here in the country  or you must have been a citizen for many years."  Mother further replied. 

"Are all the presidents of the United States Christian?"  Ninja asked one more time. 

"I believe they were.  I do know there was one Catholic, President Kennedy."  Mother added. 

"There were quite a few of them Christians," Jonathan corrected.

"I would like to be president of the United States."  Ninja announced.

"That is a very good thing to desire.  God is able to prepare you to become one if He has called you to be.  You may be the first woman-president of the United States.  You really need to have a personal relationship with GOD and a close walk with Him in order to be a godly president of this land.  Meantime, while you wait on GOD, you need to educate yourself with a lot of things like understanding the laws of the land...."  I explained.

"I would like to be a governor but let Daddy be the president. Then, after being governor, I will move to Germany  and become president of Germany."  Ninja concluded.

          Now, I don't know where that came from but she surely was thinking about it deeply and somehow deep inside her heart, she wanted to make a big difference.  The ancestor of Ninja's dad is former (Governor) William Bradford of the Mayflower Ship.  The Pilgrim colony of Plymouth.  She is proud of that in her childlike heart.  Since Thanksgiving is coming, she has been thinking about these things.  No wonder she desires to be a governor.  History may repeat itself.

           Partly knowing what Ninja desires is one thing I am thankful for.  Another Thanksgiving countdown.