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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA heart warming photo and some words about our President. A nice reminder.
Someone just sent this to me, and should it have been shown already I apologize.
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A heart warming photo and some words about our President. A nice reminder. (Original Post)
Mira
Jan 2012
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Skinner
(63,645 posts)1. Good stuff.
Thanks for sharing.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,627 posts)2. That is one beautiful pic, my dear Mira!
I'm really glad you posted this. I don't think anyone else has...
We need this simple reminder of who he actually is.
Thank you.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)3. The American Dream.
You know what they say about that...
You have to be asleep to believe it.
Also, my sig line.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,627 posts)4. My dear Bonobo...
People need dreams to live beyond survival.
Without our ability to dream, much would never happen...
Just sayin'...
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)5. That, my dear, IS true. nt
Great pic of him, too...
nevergiveup
(4,762 posts)7. Thanks for the reminder.
The kid done good....very very good.....it is an amazing story.
Betsy Ross
(3,147 posts)8. Born to a single Mom?
I don't think so.
lacrew
(283 posts)9. Raised in Kansas?
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)10. Lovely intent, if flawed. He was NOT born to a single mother.
And he was NOT raised in Kansas.
Barack Obama was born to married parents and raised primarily in Hawaii (and to a lesser extent in Indonesia). Those grandparents were living in Hawaii.
k&r
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)13. K & R
Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)14. I don't think Hawaii is in Kansas anymore, Toto.
byronius
(7,395 posts)15. Quite excellent.
politicasista
(14,128 posts)16. Kick
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)17. Kick