Dear Pope Francis,

Frame Worthy? My boys think so.

Hi.  It’s me again, your Francis/Frances connection from the US.  I hope you don’t mind I seem to find a reason to write to you about every four months.  You keep making the news and of course I must let you know my thoughts about it all.  My brother thinks I look like a stalker.  I mentioned in my first letter, there is an instant connection with another Francis/Frances that is unexplainable.  Thus, here I am again.

High-five on getting the cover of two magazines!  I don’t think ANYONE in the world has graced the cover of TIME and Rolling Stone in less than a year on the job.  I think you are officially the coolest pope of all time and if Rolling Stone thinks so, it must be true.  You can’t get any cooler than the cool kids telling you are cool.  Actually, I don’t need a magazine to tell me what I already see for myself.

The funny thing about all the notoriety is your humbleness.  You are walking the talk and gaining followers, just doing your job the way no pope before you ever did.  Boy, are you grounded, as you should be in your business.  And really, shouldn’t it be that way for anyone?  Big hearts are the way to go, not big heads.

I am amazed at how you balance all your kindness with a little reprimand to those not following your lead.  It takes somebody pretty close to God to get tough corporate types and politicians to take note:  Worry about the poor, not the profits.  Sometimes you have to be direct with people to get the message across.  I’m not sure it’s hit home yet but they are all talking about it.  Politicians and executives say they know capitalism better than you; they forget about the Golden Rule you know all too well.  That’s the real message:  Help out the little guy.  Let him have a piece of the pie too, no exclusions.

I couldn’t help but notice you raised your eyebrows about consumerism too.  It was kind of lumped in with the capitalism bit.  I am not a big wig but I am a consumer.  You have me thinking twice.  I can always give more and live with less.  I suppose that is the kind of trickle-down economics you are trying to drive home.

You know what I find amusing?  All this talk of helping the poor and poo-pooing capitalism has political leaders wanting to pin a liberal label on you but it comes with hesitation.  “Liberal” isn’t considered a compliment for some people.  You are such a likeable guy wanting everyone at your table rich or poor, it’s kind of got some heads spinning.  It’s like we are getting another lesson, if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all.  Pope Francis, you sure do know how to stir a pot in a creative way.

Well, until next time.  Keep those provocative messages coming.

Forever Your Fan,

Frances from America