John Edwards just finished his speech at the DNC. I’m overwhelmed. I had an email from my mom earlier today regarding Barack Obama’s speech (also unbelievably inspiring), and she said it made her proud that there were other people out there who saw America the same way she does, but who are able to express it more eloquently. That’s how I felt while listening to Edwards. He told the crowd “the truth is, we still live in two Americas,” one for the rich and one for everybody else. “It doesn’t have to be that way,” he said. “We can build one America.”
In a fit of pessimism the other night I was telling the hubby that if Bush is reelected I will lose my faith in humanity. But over the past few nights, watching the DNC, I realize that there are a lot of people out there who think and feel about this country just like I do. I can’t forget about them, and the fact that we are all in this together. Even if Bush is reelected (which he WON’T - insert Jedi hand wave), it’s OK, because I’m not alone.
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