Sometimes it's Tough to Watch People Trying to do the Right Thing --
After following the (scant) news on the elections in Afghanistan that took place a couple of weeks ago, I decided to reach out to my Afghan Facebook friends to see how they were doing. Had the violence been bad at their polling places? Had they been scared/nervous? Had security forces treated them well? I didn't know what to expect, but I wanted something -- some indication that the Afghan people, for whom my family and I had sacrificed so much, were committed to a transition of power within the rule of law.So what answers did I get? That the elections were hard, but worth it. That they want their nation to succeed. That they want responsible leadership that will take them from violence and conflict, to peace and stability. And that they want everything we want -- a chance to live ordinary lives with hope and security.
To get this, my Afghan friends were willing to risk it all. They voted. They put their trust in the rule of law and in the end, they tried to do the right thing. This picture says a thousand words.
