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Barack Obama

calimary

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16. It IS a story of hope. And of taking the long view.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 05:19 PM

Oct 2015

We Americans are all dreamers. Even the Pope recently said so! Thanks for posting this, Cha. It's so inspiring, reassuring, encouraging. Ointment for the soul.

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Melvinia Shields~ 1844-1938~ [View all] Cha Oct 2015 OP

K&R Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #1

Mahalo, Cali! Cha Oct 2015 #3

So cool it sent chills down my spine. N/T SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #2

Me too, SleeplessinSoCal, me too. Cha Oct 2015 #6

Awesome, Cha. brer cat Oct 2015 #4

You're Welcome, brer cat~ Cha Oct 2015 #7

Melvinia Shields. sheshe2 Oct 2015 #5

Melvinia Shields to Michelle Obama, she~ Cha Oct 2015 #8

I love that kid Emmanuel. Michelle would give him a big hug I'm sure. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #13

What's up cuz!? I know he was my favorite cousin.. lol And, thanking Michelle for all she's Cha Oct 2015 #14

Isn't that an amazing picture passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #10

I learned from this that 'descendent' is an alternate spelling! nt valerief Oct 2015 #9

Like much of our language, legitimized by sufficiently widespread misuse, apparently: eppur_se_muova Oct 2015 #11

That's so awesome. Thanks for posting! WIProgressive88 Oct 2015 #12

Thank you! Kath1 Oct 2015 #15

Mahalo, Kath! Cha Oct 2015 #17

It IS a story of hope. And of taking the long view. calimary Oct 2015 #16