A mop is not always a M.O.P.

Dear President Obama,

Yesterday, as I went about my day as a M.O.P., I wanted to send you a mop*. (I still might, don't fret! In this time when our economy is doing so well and is "back from the brink," I just need to find the spare change for purchasing and shipping.) As our Nation approaches your 9th month in Office, I can only suppose that your mop is thread-bare. After all, as you have explained, you have been SOOOO busy cleaning up "other people's messes." Wow! I feel the same way, too! I have been so busy over the past 9 months as a M.O.P., trying to make sure that order, understanding, and truth are restored after messes from the outside seem to come into my home.

I will say, I was relieved to hear that you got Nancy on board to help. PHEW! I mean, I know how hard it is to clean up "other people's messes." To have some help, must really be a relief. I have tried to find help as well. It is amazing, however, that as I find others who are busy M.O.P.ping, I am told that they are "status quo" M.O.P.s, or that they are stupid M.O.P.s, or trying to M.O.P. when there was a reform vote for real mopping.

In light of all this mopping, I thought I would share some insights I have gained while M.O.P.ping. I thought it might provide help to you. As I have scrubbed - sometimes with strength and sometimes with tender care- I have found treasures below the surface of the grime that have taught me. It is when I have paused from my M.O.P.ping, to reflect upon the treasures that have stood for sometime -- treasures that have given other M.O.P.pers strength through generations -- I find resolve and the strength to M.O.P. on. I don't always want to M.O.P. faster, but with more diligence and more vigilance. I don't always want to remind others of my M.O.P.ping so I can receive accolades, but I want to M.O.P. on so other generations have a chance to M.O.P. as well. Oh, and one more bit of advice, remember that those nasty pieces of grime don't always come knocking on the door, you know! Sometimes, you have to look at the grime that is trying to be covered up, or snuck through the back door.

Mr. President, here is to M.O.P.ping! If you are in need of a new mop, you can let me know. Or, you can use this as a time to pause and think about the mess you are staring at: Is it truly "someone else's" and are you confident you are doing the correct mopping? Maybe other people are trying to help. I believe there are a lot of folks who have grabbed their M.O.P.s.

Remember, a mop is not always a M.O.P.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jones
A M.O.P.
(Mother Of Patriots)

(Editor's Note: Here is the quotation to which this article refers: "Another way of putting it is when, you know, I’m busy and Nancy busy with our mop cleaning up somebody else’s mess –- we don’t want somebody sitting back saying, you’re not holding the mop the right way. Why don’t you grab a mop, why don’t you help clean up. You’re not mopping fast enough. That’s a socialist mop.Grab a mop –- let’s get to work." President Barrack Obama, October15, 2009)