A beautiful Day!

(9 am. – promoted by ek hornbeck)

Hello my friends!

I just wanted to share with you my joy over Barack Obama’s victory.  It is the first time in years that I feel hopeful about the future – for my sons and for all of us on this planet.  We have elected someone who is a real diplomat and genuinely cares about people, and I believe that America will help solve our global crises instead of driving them.

I was slow to get behind Obama because he is very much a centrist and to a progressive his policies on the war, climate change, healthcare, etc did not hit hard enough.  But that is probably why we have him as our President today, so I am very glad.  I am glad he will improve education and think this will be the key to a brighter future for our country.  I pray for his long life and success.

This morning at about 4:30 am my eldest ran into my room and asked whether Obama was President, so I checked and found it was confirmed!  Coincidentally it is his day for show and share at school and he is taking in a pin that he wore to a few war protests that shows children holding hands around a photograph of the earth from space.  He said he wants all the children in the world to be happy.  Cynical as I am, right now I can believe that his wish just might come true.

Love

Bikemom  

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    • Bikemom on November 5, 2008 at 13:47
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    I haven’t logged in for a few months due to extreme business but wanted to say hello on this fine morning.  This is a copy of a letter I just emailed to my other friends and family.

    • Robyn on November 5, 2008 at 15:14
    • Bikemom on November 5, 2008 at 15:26
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    Thanks for the promotion!  I feel like the prodigal son, now embraced by you.

    Since there is a chance someone might read this I wanted to provide links to charities that are helping with the crisis in the Congo.  They have a ceasefire there now so aid organizations will be scrambling…

    http://www.doctorswithoutborde

    http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/si

    http://www.oxfamamerica.org/wh

    • OPOL on November 5, 2008 at 15:58

    good to see you.  ðŸ™‚

    • Bikemom on November 5, 2008 at 16:29
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    Nice to “see” you too.  I am sorry, I have read most of your amazing diaries but I haven’t allowed myself to comment on anything due to lack of time.  There is quite a book in you!  

    Maybe we should give Obama a proper welcome when he arrives in DC in January – of course bringing along our peace signs!

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