Posted by
Ron Devito on Saturday, January 29, 2011 8:24:49 PM
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin captivated the audience at the
Weatherby Foundation's Hunting and Conservation Award Dinner held last
Tuesday, Dr. Richard Kelley said today in his Weekly Briefing.
Dr. Kelley sits on the Weatherby Foundation's board of directors. The
Weatherby Foundation Dinner kicked off a series of hunting and
conservation events in Reno, NV. Gov. Palin is scheduled to speak at the
Safari Club International Convention at 2030 (8:30 PM) PST. Dr. Kelley
wrote:
Since her presentation occurred at almost exactly the
same hour that President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union
address to the U.S. Congress, I had expected Gov. Palin to give a
table-thumping speech slamming massive federal deficits, the size of
government, “ObamaCare” and loss of individual freedom.
Not one of those political topics received anything more than the
briefest of mentions. Her focus was on sharing tales of her own life
experiences – growing up in small towns in Alaska and learning about
nature, personal responsibility and family ties through outdoors
experiences with her parents and siblings – something she has carried on
with her own children.
She also got some chuckles and understanding nods from her audience
when she talked about some of the funny and unexpected things that
happened while filming the television series Sarah Palin’s Alaska for
The Learning Channel.
Listening, I could personally relate to Gov. Palin’s proposition that
outdoors activities are a great means of developing family
relationships and instilling values in the next generation because I did
something very similar with my own children. As they were growing up,
we spent many, many days in the fields of all of Hawai‘i’s major islands
and later, after I began to spend more time in Colorado, in the Rocky
Mountains.
Dr. Kelley concluded:
The only disappointing thing about my trip to Reno was
the fact that, due to the recent shootings in Tucson, security was
extremely tight. Gov. Palin’s scheduled exclusive meeting with the
Weatherby Foundation board, which I might have had the opportunity to
join, was canceled at the last minute.
I had been curious to meet Sarah Palin in person. The way the media
describes her, one might think she has the horns of a devil, a pointed
tail, long, sharp claws, and a pitchfork.
Is that really true? I guess that I’ll never know!
Dr. Kelley...having had the good fortune to twice meet Gov. Palin, I
can say you indeed missed out on something precious. You will not find a
more authentic person with a beautiful soul. Gov. Palin is a
Transformational Leader who leads in order to serve, not in order to
rule. When you look into her eyes, you will look through the window to
her servant's heart, which you will see very clearly.
Excerpts retrieved from:
An Evening with Sarah Palin: The Outdoors Enthusiast, Not the Politician