Fear and security

Next week Tuesday, President Obama will be leaving the country to visit Israel for the first time during his presidency.

Next week Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden will be leaving the country to go to Rome for the new Pope's inauguration.

It is uncertain whether their trips will overlap. It may leave the country with no physical presence of a leader in charge.

That leaves John Boehner, Speaker of the House, 'in charge' in case anything were to G-d Forbid happen to either the president or vice president while they were away.

Then again, previous presidents have been assassinated on our very own soil. So what is the difference?

Most people won't even notice or care. Very few people think about or anticipate every small danger before it happens. It is when we are thrown into tumult that people feel scared and look towards a higher authority for guidance.

We have that every day. We have a Higher Authority every second of every minute of every hour that we are alive. It is amazing how much trust we put into the hands of mere flesh and blood.

We trust doctors every day. We trust that there are (some) politicians looking out for our best interest. We trust lawyers with our freedom and our lives.

Not everyone likes or trusts or respects the president. But that is how it is during every presidency. The fact is, if we were to find ourselves suddenly and swiftly without a leader, many people would be scared enough to realize that the very security which they took for granted is missing.

I don't trust very many people. Trust must be earned, never given freely. But the only one we must trust, and in fact we are commanded to, is G-d. 

So really, Tuesday will be just like any other day.