Mr. President
When my siblings and I were very little, we were experts at playing pretend. I am so grateful we grew up in a low-tech era that allowed for such an imaginative childhood. We played doctor, school, store—everything our little minds could imagine. We even pretended to be Mr. and Mrs. President! One thing that devastated my sister and me most was that because we weren't born in the U.S., we weren't lawfully allowed to be president. My brother thrived on the idea of one day being able to rule over us, but we could never rule over him. The general idea of being in power and having authority over others was totally misinterpreted by us when we were little. We always thought that someone in authority had total control over everything and dictated what everyone around them needed to do. In fact, it wasn't until I got older that I came to understand that being a ruler or president often means being less in charge of what they want to do and more aware of what others advise them to...
