"Because this is the way it's supposed to be"

[ralbertson]

This heartwarming comment from a BlueMassGroup thread pretty much sums it all up, doesn't it?

My Mama's for Obama

My amazing 68-year old mother from Amherst wrote this:


'I made up my mind to vote for Barack Obama at a rally for him in New Hampshire, which we attended with our daughter and her young children. Previously, I had said that my heart wanted to vote for the transformative Obama, but I wasn't sure about his electability. I had considered, as a woman, supporting Hillary Clinton, even though I didn't feel compelled by her candidacy, personally. I felt most aligned with the policies of John Edwards.

'On a sunny day in New Hampshire, following a huge snowstorm, we stood in line with thousands of others, waiting to get into the gym at Concord High School. We had been early, so were relatively near the front of the line. The crowd grew and the line snaked to a continually receding point far away, This was a civic coming together that I had not experienced since the days of civil rights, peace and anti-nuclear rallies years ago. It felt as if people -- these mannerly New Hampshire voters of all ages -- had, like us, been watching the events of recent years with quiet desperation at our seeming inability to effect change in the policies of our government, and had finally sensed a way to say we are a better people and a better country than we have seemed to be.

'Inside, amidst the signs, the Secret Service, the cameras, the managers, the roped off pathways, and the buoyant crowd, anticipation grew. We were happy to share so colorful an event, especially one that is part of the nation's political process, with our granddaughters. And then Barack Obama began to speak, urging us to overcome the naysayers, to vote as our best selves, to move toward the future as we wish it to be. Looking over, I saw that my husband had tears running down his cheeks. "Why is Grampa crying?" asked one of our granddaughters. "Because this is the way it's supposed to be and what we wish for you", I said. And that is when I made up my mind.'


by: centralsquareguy @ Mon Feb 04, 2008 at 21:42:02 PM EST

[TayTay]

1. Just exactly so.

I have told both my kids that elections are important and they need to show up. But it was like getting them to eat their vegetables when they were little. They did it, when I was looking, but reluctantly.

My kids, this year, brought me to the table. And yeah, this is how it's supposed to be. People who believe in the possibilities and who believe that Sen. Obama has 'the stuff' to bring all sides to the table to move American forward. That is indeed the way it's supposed to be.

[YvonneCa]

2. Love it...

...and it's so true.

"But it was like getting them to eat their vegetables when they were little. They did it, when I was looking, but reluctantly. "

And now my children and 80 year old mother brought themselves to the table.:patriot: (With a liitle help from Caroline, JK, a TON of forwarded news articles, and you guys here). Thanks, everybody!