Wednesday, November 05, 2008

President Elect Obama


I cried.
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I sighed.
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I am relieved.
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I have hope.
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I made chocolate chip cookies.
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I feel like dancing in the streets.
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And now the work begins.
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I watched Katie Couric on CBS for my election results. I like Katie. She's real. I'd go have a cuppa or a drink with her if she'd only call me...but I digress. With Katie was Byron Pitts, CBS National Correspondent who happens to be African American. He described his mother as having grown up in a time when she could have been in big trouble for looking a white woman or white man in the eye. He called her after Obama achieved the required 270 electoral votes:
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"How do you feel about this, Mama?" Byron asked.
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"I have four words for you: Glory Hallelujah! Glory Hallelujah!"
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I agree with you, Mrs. Pitts.
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Glory Hallelujah!

4 comments:

Rebecca said...

Indeed. Indeed.

Carrie Wilson Link said...

EXACTLY! I can't stop crying, HAPPY TEARS! It's a great day to be alive!

Anonymous said...

It was a win based on racism. We'll see who's crying in 12-18 months after he's been in office for a while!

Wanda said...

Dear Anonymous:

Excuse me? I am not even sure what this means.

Makes me wonder why you are not willing to identify yourself, however.

I hope you experience some joy and peace in the next 12-18 months. Sounds like you might need it.