Want to feel good about politics for a minute? Meet Larry Hogan.

It’s so encouraging to see a politician step forward to share his personal story of triumph and healing.

The Republican governor of Maryland, was recently diagnosed with cancer. Beating the former Democratic lieutenant governor in the 2014  gubernatorial election was a great victory. Despite his diagnosis, Hogan amazingly kept on with his duties. Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post reported that he said:

The best news is that my odds of getting through this and beating this are much, much better than the odds I had of beating Anthony Brown.

His amazing attitude of service, in all circumstances, is so inspiring.

This week he announced, after aggressive chemotherapy and treatment, he is cancer free.

In this season of thanksgiving, I challenge you to set petty politics aside to thank God for your loved ones.

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