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TO IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS! by (me!) sandra, tvgp

and he said, (with a smile that has no adjective to describe it) "oh -i think those republicans might still have some dirty tricks up their sleeves"

and then, was reading scott adams blog, and he wrote some about how there might be a riot..

because the population on the whole would be voting for barack, but somehow mccain would win, and i could very easily picture a riot under those circumstances

and i admit here that even though most of me was confident, a small part of me braced for huge disappointment it will all be okay no matter who wins, i tried convincing myself

and i cannot watch tv or listen to the radio as the results come in. i never ride that rollercoaster.

instead i went out to dinner, then shopping with my children. we stayed out pretty late.. were exhausted arriving home, said prayers, went to bed

and so when i awoke yesterday to the great and historical news; i cried from happiness.

feel very hopeful.


"i'll tell you this," i said, crawling into the bed with them

and they looked at each other with their oh-no, here she goes again, faces and turned up the volume on spongebob squarepants, smiling/laughing, then giving in

"when your grandma sharon and your grandpa pez were your age.. this would have NEVER been possible... you would HAVE NEVER believed a black man could become president of the united states of america! and you know what else..

when your grandparents were your age.. you would have NEVER seen a woman anywhere on the ticket.. couldn't even imagine it!!

and you know what else.. when your granparents were your age.. you would have NEVER seen the word GAY on a ballot.. no one even said the word out loud!! now there are signs everywhere..

and i know it's hard to tell sometimes.. but as a people..

as a nation..

we really, and truly, are making great progress. i'm very hopeful."

and then my daughter said, "are you done now?"

and my son said, "can we watch cartoons now?"

and i said,


*****



locally, for hosterman

and i voted no on proposition 8

and i voted no (forgive me/forgetting #) -but i am strongly against any laws legally requiring minors to seek permission for abortions. i am convinced (based on life experience, peer counseling pregnant teens, reading/research and observations) this will result in increased suicides among pregnant teens and dangerous black market abortions.

and i am celebrating every win

and see any defeats as very temporary.

but win or lose, i'm grateful for the opportunity to vote. grateful and very pleased too, to see people in this tri valley area with completely opposite points of view, peacefully demonstrating.

God shines!

AND, i also told my children, that had the same communication and leadership skills that barack obama demonstrates been demonstrated by a white or latino, or mix, or any other race candidate

i would have voted for that person. -that my vote was based on these things: his exceptional ability to listen, his exceptional ability to see both sides and find common ground between groups of people with polar opposite points of view.. his exceptional ability to lead and inspire... his exceptional ability to rise above.. stay focused.. fight the good fight without being provoked/taking bait which would lower his standards.. it was based on my understanding of his life experience.. the wonderful exposure he has had to many different cultures, belief systems..


how beautifully he came to his own christian-based value/belief system, while maintaining the ability to respect and understand others

based on the understanding that in this time/age, we need to elect a world leader, not just a president of the united states

and based on everything i've seen and read, he seems very qualified. but my vote was cast based on the content of his character

posted by SHE @ 1:21 PM