Britain sells opium from India to China. China becomes thoroughly addicted, and seeking to turn a new leaf, burns and bans Britain’s opium. Britain gets mad and attacks.

I was surprised, doing more than I thought I could. A voice said, why even attempt? I’m glad I did.

I stopped to reflect. Picked out the things I appreciated most. And I left more joyful.

What’s the bottom line? The most important things to consider. Take those, and hold them close.

This was an unfortunate byproduct of being the first official leader of a recently formed country. Washington, the only president to be unanimously elected by the Electoral College, moved from his farm oasis in Mount Vernon, VA, into the city for the job of President of the US. Congress leapt to make preparations and leased…