tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32964758.post7159893132066106094..comments2009-01-21T15:22:34.285-06:00Bloggy Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519189030972126419noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32964758.post-68442934551007265792009-01-21T15:22:00.000-06:002009-01-21T15:22:00.000-06:00Very well said Mollie. I am a man of simple words (and simple blog, haha) and could never come up with something as elegant as what you wrote. Thanks for being a part of the blog!Bloggy Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519189030972126419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32964758.post-13261328559306414172009-01-21T14:08:00.000-06:002009-01-21T14:08:00.000-06:00Readin' my mind. I swear I was just thinking about this while pouring my coffee this morning.<BR/><BR/>I was reflecting on our times, the crises at hand (plural intended, with Iraq, Afghanistan, the Economy in mind). You know, the reports about what it was like in those stairwells in the crumbling WTC towers revealed a camaraderie and synergy that was born in adversity for the purpose of the task at hand: live through this or at least die trying. Americans summoned the best of themselves to render aid, pour out compassion, and strive together for the common good.<BR/><BR/>I spent yesterday in tears—sadness for the years paid in the waiting, years that deferred the dream of people like the Reverend King and President Johnson and Bobby Kennedy; joy for the blessing of bearing witness to its fruition and of being a citizen of the state of Freedom and Democracy with the power to effect peaceful change as one person and one of millions; anticipation for the hope that somehow has come bubbling up into a beautiful crescendo of affirmation.<BR/><BR/>Old labels and divisive ideology are the yoke of yesterday. Today is a new day, a time for courage, a time for involvement, a time for responsibility, a time for accountability. <BR/><BR/>We may be broke. We may be limping. We may even be fearful. But we are something else as well. We are Americans.<BR/><BR/>Great post, Todd. Got me all worked up! I repped you on my blog.<BR/><BR/>MollieUncomfortably Numbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02874695888894781603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32964758.post-29586267027975628122009-01-21T09:46:00.000-06:002009-01-21T09:46:00.000-06:00Very well said honey.<BR/><BR/>The front page of the paper today brought tears to my eyes all over again. Can't wait to see what the future holds...badylugs80http://www.blogger.com/profile/11948204699782635109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32964758.post-9724272712761428482009-01-21T07:22:00.000-06:002009-01-21T07:22:00.000-06:00" am done with Republican/Democrat, conservative/liberal crap"<BR/><BR/>Yes, Yes, Yes!Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927133938857523885noreply@blogger.com