Charlie Mathis will be 28 on February 1, 2021.
The Family Leave Bill was enacted
when you were just a newborn.
And Bill Clinton was your president all your life
– until you were almost eight.
We went to see John Kerry
when he ran for president.
But George W. Bush was from Texas,
something you could relate to.
And another eight years passed.
You cheered with the rest of the world
when Barack Obama was elected.
And watched the inauguration
at school on television.
And another eight years passed.
Donald Trump unified his followers
while he unified his opposition.
And now, it’s your birthday again.
I wish the best for you on your 28th birthday
and for the country for President Joe Biden.
Charlie Mathis and his father visited Washington, D.C., in the year 2000
Photos Courtesy of Author
