*Light A Candle* for Barack's Grandmother

[Infinite Hope]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081021/ap_on_el_pr/obama_grandmother_19

Obama's grandmother is ailing, so please light a candle in prayer (or Hope) that she stays with us long enough to see Obama elected.

Light your candle under the group "DUG" for DemocraticUnderGround so they're all in one place.
Follow this link: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=DUG


Please keep this kicked through the election to keep the prayers coming.

[Dammit Ann]

1. done and thank you for this.

[Mira]

3. Your next post will be 1000 - just in case you did not know

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Done

[buzzard]

4. This is the one thing that keeps me awake at night I so want her to see her grandson elected.n/t

[JanusAscending]

10. Same feeling here buzzard!

I lit my candle with that prayer in mind. She's a real special lady, and my heart aches for Barack.

[Infinite Hope]

17. My grandmother and I are also very close and she likely won't see me....

run for elected office so I can sympathize. The ironic thing is our grandmothers are about the same age...but I'm 20 years younger.

[renate]

24. *hug* for your grandmother

I don't know what your beliefs are, obviously, but somehow I have a feeling that she'll be there and she'll know.

Love doesn't end just because the body does. :hug:

[Gore1FL]

5. Light One Candle

this reminds me of the Peter Paul and Mary song:

Light one candle for the Maccabee children
Give thanks their light didn't die;
Light one candle for the pain they endured
When their right to exist was denied;
Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice
Justice and freedom demand;
light one candle for the wisdom to know
When the peacemaker's time is at hand!

chorus:
Don't let the light go out,
It's lasted for so many years!
Don't let the light go out!
Let it shine through our love and our tears!

Light one candle for the strength that we need
To never become our own foe;
Light one candle for those who are suff'ring
The pain that we learned long ago;
Light one candle for all we believe in,
That anger not tear us apart;
And light one candle to bind us together
With peace as the song in our heart!

(chorus)

What is the memory that's valued so highly
That we keep it alive in that flame?
What's the commitment to those who have died?
We cry out "they've not died in vain,"
We have come this far, always believing
That justice will somehow prevail;
This is the burden and This is the promise,
This is why we will not fail!

(chorus)

Don't let the light go out!
Don't let the light go out!
Don't let the light go out!

[Infinite Hope]

15. Thanks for sharing this! n/t

[hlthe2b]

6. Absolutely.....

all my thoughts go with you, dear lady and the young man you raised so well...

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. Good idea...

Thanks! :hi:

[mecherosegarden]

8. Done!

Thanks for the link!

[Infinite Hope]

9. Looks like many others lit a candle without commenting...please keep this kicked through Nov. 4. n/t

[greenmutha]

11. Done, and thank you for this beautiful gesture. n/t

[kestrel91316]

12. K&R

[Infinite Hope]

13. One more *Recommend* and it'll make the Greatest page so others can join the prayer chain. n/t

[Booster]

14. Done. I just hope she lives to see what's about to happen.

[RNdaSilva]

16. Nee Honolulu, T.H.

[Lilyeye]

18. This is great.

I lit my candle.

[silverojo]

19. Consider it done. n/t

[joop]

20. great idea

:kick: & r

[FloridaJudy]

21. Done n/t

[flamingdem]

22. Wonderful idea

I am looking for a candle now!

[northofdenali]

23. Just lit one - thank you!

K&R

[renate]

25. I feel like an idiot... I can't figure out how to light a candle other than through this link

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/enter.cfm?l=eng

(Maybe there's a quicker way, but I'll leave this in case other people are similarly Internet-ly challenged.)

When it was time to light the wick, I visualized her watching the returns and seeing her precious grandson being announced as the next President of the United States. I tried to imagine her illuminating joy and her uncontainable pride. It felt WONDERFUL.

[Undercurrent]

26. Thank you.

[Hekate]

27. Done. I light a votive candle often for Obama's safety, but this one is for his grandmother. nt

[Infinite Hope]

28. Kicked for more prayers. When you DU this, please kick the thread and keep it going! n/t

[DeschutesRiver]

29. Will do. And another thanks for this thought. nt