Momentum Happens In Politics Too And Vice President Kamala Harris Has It

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. Bend but don’t break. These are two expressions that have been a part of the American folklore for many years. As we have made our way through trials and tribulations, we have had moments where we were almost out of commission. We were on a bent knee, not a broken knee. Sports have given rise to any number of do-or-die moments. For example, being down a match point in a tennis match is daunting, but we’ve watched enough matches to know that players recover and win those matches. You pick a sport, and you have watched similar scenarios unfold. There are illnesses too that challenge us, yet we overcome them. We don’t give up, and we don’t give in to them. So, everyday life can sometimes give us a fit, but we persevere and get better. When we do get better and get victory over our circumstances, we begin to soar. A boom replaces doom. A can-do attitude replaces a can’t-do attitude. It’s simply called momentum. When you get it, nothing can stop you. I believe Vice President Harris has this poem by Maya Angelou...