Papaya Mom

All future Obama posts will be posted at our Families for Obama group on www.barakobama.com, but right now (shocking) the site is slow to load and I have to share.

There they were, the people of Illinois who I have envied for so long (Obama already legally represents them!), in the cold waiting for the announcement. We are all waiting, the excitement growing, knowing what is to come this morning that will be remembered in the history books.

Dick Durban (D-IL) stood there in Springfield and spoke of President Lincoln and how he started there to “heal a divided nation” and about how we are now “hungering for a new generation of leadership.” Right on! Now send in the big gun, it’s nice to hear from you and all but I want to hear OBAMA!

Then he walked up, casual and happy with his family - taking the time to hold his daughter’s hand. I see floating along the bottom of the CNN screen that “Clinton is the early frontrunner for ‘08” and think to myself…not for long!

What. a. speaker. This man was made for this - he’s going to dominate in debates and charm each and every person he meets on this journey. He speaks to our hearts, inspires us and well, I’m proud (how quickly we take emotional ownership of our leaders).

The crowd held signs saying “Barak the Vote” and “Obama ‘08” and chanted O-BA-MA-O-BA-MA long and loud and strong! Our future President (I think I’m going to call him that from now on, OFP) inspired me by giving eloquent words to things I’ve been thinking for so long;

we CAN “Disagree without being disagreeable”
we CAN affect a “system that CAN be changed”
it IS “time for our generation to answer that call”
we ARE “One People - as Americans” and not only a political party or color
I DO believe with OFP “in what this country can be”
I DO believe in “diplomacy, strategy, foresight”
I HAVE “looked away in disillusionment” but not any more, oh no!

Then, after saying the magic words we all wanted to hear he went on to the meat of the issue - his vision, our vision, for America.

Lobby Reform - YES!
Share in Prosperity - YES! I want to “be the generation that ends poverty in America,” I mean - who would not want to be part of that?!!?
Setting Priorities and making Hard Choices - of course, that is what a REAL candidate does without fear for political points but rather with motivation for the future of our country.
He wants to be the “Vehicle of your hopes, your dreams” - and that what this is to me right now, he IS the vehicle of MY hopes and dreams for America and I’m fired up (oh dear, should I avoid that term for fear it will be overused by media?) for the first time in my life to become part of this process.
Military (as a Military wife I have a lot of emotional capital built up here) - a “stronger military” mentioned be a Democrat (I could not be more excited to see “my” party embracing what I know is a good idea). A homecoming that will honor, care for and rebuild our military. A end to the war in Iraq (it IS possible - he’s right, we have to tell the Iraqis we won’t be there forever or there is no reason for the Sunnis and Shiites to work together), this “tragic mistake.” March ’08 - I can see that, I can look forward to that - It can be real!

I am all about “reclaiming the meaning of citizenship” through this group - it is time for us to gather and “transform a Nation” with OFP. My first plan of action is to start a book club (I know, not exciting but meaningful, I promise) to reRead THE AUDACITY OF HOPE together. How about you start one in your town too?

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