I recently attended a video conference in regards to working with difficult people. One statement the instructor said has stuck in my mind since then and that is “the only person you can change is yourself”. You can influence others by your actions, but any change must come from the person.

This I also believe is true for countries. Countries can influence each other but for real change to occur it must come from the people. Had President Bush, Cheney, etc. realized this we would not be involved in so many countries around the world which are draining us morally and financially. The senior Bush realized this and his son should have listened.

What this country needs is a day of reflection so we can all take a good look in the mirror at ourselves.

George Whitaker, Bellevue