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Everyone was talking about tears last night. The Reverend Jackson's, for instance. Some of my friends in IM or on blogs (I refuse to say 'blog-o-sph*r*') wept tears of joy.

Me, I nodded, respecting their relief and rapture, but too burdened with worry for his safety, for the country he stands to inherit in 76 days, for it all.

Today, I was finally moved to tears by this quote from the BBC:

Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, welcomed Mr Obama's victory as a sign of hope for everyone.

"Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place," he said in a letter of congratulations.

I tried to read it to SpouseKitty and my voice broke midway. Even now, I'm still trickling tears over my smiling cheeks.

Happy now? I know I am.

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2008-11-05 3:00 AM Pundiocy: Okay, Tears Finally Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (2) Share on Facebook	Everyone was talking about tears last night. The Reverend Jackson's, for instance. Some of my friends in IM or on blogs (I refuse to say 'blog-o-sphr') wept tears of joy. Me, I nodded, respecting their relief and rapture, but too burdened with worry for his safety, for the country he stands to inherit in 76 days, for it all. Today, I was finally moved to tears by this quote from the BBC: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, welcomed Mr Obama's victory as a sign of hope for everyone. "Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place," he said in a letter of congratulations. I tried to read it to SpouseKitty and my voice broke midway. Even now, I'm still trickling tears over my smiling cheeks. Happy now? I know I am. Read/Post Comments (2) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
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