Meeting Governor Kaine

Governor of Virginia, Tim Kaine, had us by the mansion a few weeks ago to celebrate the Holiday Season. Well, he opened the Governor’s Mansion to the community but, nevertheless, my wife, two of our daughters and I enjoyed being greeted by his staff as we walked through the huge doorway.

As my daughters, all of eight years old, approached the room where the Governor and his wife were welcoming guests, I asked my twin girls if they would like to meet the Governor. Instantly, our more outgoing child of the two was shocked by the very thought. She was emphatic that she had no interest in meeting him.

I then realized she didn’t know anything about a Governor or why one would want to meet one.

With the host in sight and an earshot away, I gave her a twenty second lesson. I explained the best I could, the importance of the role of Governor in our state. Rather unfazed with the magnitude of the position description, she told me she was ready to meet him.

I listened to her that night.

We met Tim.

This entry was posted on Friday, December 19th, 2008 at 6:31 pm.