Web of Allies

"What do you have to do to be President?" Susan asked.   She was in her stroller, and we were on our way to Challenger. I walked her there in the morning, 1.9 miles each way, to her Kindergarten class. Usually, we worked on her alphabet crown, today was a bit different. How do you answer that kind of a questions for a six year old? For this six year old?   Susan had always been "something else" compassionate and strong, voicing her opinion politely but sternly. She always said "please" and "thank you", asking for things in an adorable way no one negated - especially since she was missing all four of her front teeth from toddler age. She was the epitome of silly and serious somehow, all at the same time.   So, how to become President.... What a question, and she was waiting for an answer.  "Well, there's a lot you'd have to do, but first you have to have a strong moral compass, I think. You have to know who you are, and what