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by Virginia Rigney
November 4, 2008 at 7:25 a.m.
This One's For Toot
I was what you would call an idealistic child. I couldn't read about historical events without dreaming about what it would be like to have been there; and in some cases which side I'd be on. This election feels like something big; something that could change the course of history. I am a grandmother now and I will not squander my chance to be a part of this by staying home and watching it unfold on CNN. I will be in Missouri today helping with GOTV efforts there. It is a gesture small in comparison to what others have done but it's the least I can do for Toot and others like her who sacrifice selflessly so that their loved ones can realize their dreams.Sadly, Barack Obama's grandmother, Toot, didn't make it to election day to find out whether her beloved grandson would become the next President of the United States of America. We can join with her spirit and like "The Little Engine That Could" we can help push that mighty train over the mountain top toward a righteous victory. Yes We Can!
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Logan72 (Alia Ahmed) says…
Ginny (aka grandma),Thanks for making the extra effort to go to Missouri today. As a fellow grandma (or Nana as my grandkids call me), I too feel like we are a part of very historic event. We went to the Obama rally in KC a few weeks ago with 75,000 of our closest friends. It was an incredible experience. In closing, "yes we can!"
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…
Toot knows the outcome. I suspect she is very pleased...
angell (Marlo Angell) says…
Ronda is right, Toot must be very pleased! I've been walking on air all day, too... last night was so incredible. Still, it was a bit sad to see Obama in his acceptance speech without a parent or grandparent beside him. I think Jesse Jackson's tears said it all- it was a very moving moment for our country.
kansascrone (Virginia Rigney) says…
alia, ronda, marlo - thanks for reading and commenting. i believe this will be a time of healing for our country.
grammaddy (anonymous) says…
To all who have posted before me and all those who will post after me, yes we did!!!!!!!!!!!
kansascrone (Virginia Rigney) says…
max - i didn't know who was responsible for the emails but i did receive them from my conservative friends (mostly elderly) until two days before the election. each time i received one, i refered the sender to factcheck.org, which ironically was fox news sunday's power player of the week a few weeks before the election. i felt angry, not only because i feared the effect they would have on the election but also because my friends were being exploited.