"Dr. Obama, I’ve been stabbed in the arm by this guy from across town who I’ve been fighting with for years. He robbed 50 bucks from my wallet this time. Look at the size of that gash! Can you help me?"
"Of course, I can. Just because I’m black doesn’t mean my medical degree is a fairy tale!"
"Huh...?"
"Let me see that. You know, it’s time for you and this guy to move past the divisions of the old. It’s time for change in your relationship."
"You know, I agree with you. But right now, I really need help with this wound..."
"It’s time to heal the wounds of the past! Here, let me just apply some gauzy bandaging to that. Now join me in expressing hope for the future! After all, there is more about your body that is healthy than is injured! Let’s celebrate what you and your attacker have in common – for example you’re both homo sapiens!"
"Is this bandage gonna heal that gash – "
"That wound has a long way to go, but it as already healed a great deal! Trust me; I can negotiate a truce between you and your attacker. I have a history of reaching out to people like him, working with people like him, and bringing people like him and like you together..."
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