I found your blog about 2 weeks ago (I don’t recall the source–perhaps Mudflats ?), and I just wanted to thank you for all you’ve done. I’ve gone back through your posts to somewhere around October; I’ve much enjoyed reading them, and though I wish they could continue, the *reason* that they can’t is spectacular.

In February 2006, I happened to read a news article about a heated dispute between a freshman senator I’d never previously heard of (Obama) and–ironically (!)–John McCain. I remember thinking that Obama handled the situation was a sense of grace and dignity that I’d never seen in a politician before. I was quite impressed. A year and a half later, he began to emerge as a serious contender for the Presidency. As I learned more about him, I began to realize that this the guy we’d been waiting for, the politician who actually *IS* what most of us hope politicians could be. I thought he’d finish a strong second, and things would continue as they always had. I’ve seldom been so pleased to be wrong.

As an American with a severe addiction to politics, I’ve been fascinated by how intently this past election was watched by seemingly every major country in the world. Like many supporters, there were a couple days during the campaign where I thought: “This could be the turning point, he might not survive, I can’t believe they got away with that, etc.” But part of what kept us believing was the incredible outpouring of support from our friends in England, Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland…it was wonderful. You kept us going and helped us get our country back, and I can’t thank you enough for that.

We’ll have work to do, of course, and we’ll have to work hard to ensure the new Administration does what they’ve promised, but I’m optimistic in a way I’ve never been.

Please be well, and thanks again.

post script: I checked your personal website and you have a very lovely voice !

Thanks so much!

Ros G