For Sallie

　
The local paper read, “Senior cat needs a home,”
Your owner passed away, and you were left alone

That day at the shelter, I felt myself melt
Words can’t express the emotions I felt

Precious, happy girl, you always gave a kiss
And when we would snuggle, you were really in bliss

You gave so much love, it made my heart ache
And when you got sick, that same heart would break

You fought a brave battle with all you could give,
Against all the odds, with a strong will to live

I tried to protect you, to shield you from harm
But fate had its way and you died in my arms

I hope your heaven’s full of treats, and lots of cozy beds

I hope someone is hugging you and scratching your sweet head

　
ã Rebecca DeWinter-Abdow 2012
　
　

　

After this important day which marks the beginning of a legacy for President Obama, I am grateful that our country will benefit from his presidency.  The Obama camp stayed tight with supporters, who never doubted his sincerety or vision.  I am very proud to be an American today.  I wanted to share this e-mail that his supporters received before he gave his acceptance speech.

Rebecca --
I'm about to go speak to the crowd here in Chicago, but I wanted to thank you first.
I want you to know that this wasn't fate, and it wasn't an accident. You made this happen.
You organized yourselves block by block. You took ownership of this campaign five and ten dollars at a time. And when it wasn't easy, you pressed forward.
I will spend the rest of my presidency honoring your support, and doing what I can to finish what we started.
But I want you to take real pride, as I do, in how we got the chance in the first place.
Today is the clearest proof yet that, against the odds, ordinary Americans can overcome powerful interests.
There's a lot more work to do.
But for right now: Thank you.
Barack

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