:cries with joy:

[sexyscholar]

"Rosa sat, so that Martin could walk.
Martin walked, so that Obama could run.
Obama ran, so our children can fly."

(A poem my father heard on NPR a few days ago. He couldn't remember who wrote it, so if you know, please let me know, kthx.)

Congratulations, President-Elect Barack Obama.


YES WE CAN. YES WE DID. AND YES WE WILL.

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[feisty1.livejournal.com]

i haven't stopped crying in the past 45 minutes. this is such an amazing moment, words escape me

that poem is beautiful

[sexyscholar.livejournal.com]

I cried, my mom & dad cried -- it was a crying jag. I even heard some of the commentators on MSNBC getting verklempt. It's such a beautiful moment for all of us.

Dad heard that on NPR a few days ago, and he said it just floored him. Unfortunately, he missed who wrote it, otherwise I'd credit them.

Might be time to Google... :)