An amazing tribute to Obama ... on a beach in India.

[gauguin57]

A sand sculpture of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, created by Sudarshan Pattnaik, is seen on the beach in Puri, India. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)

http://www.philly.com/

[fizzgig]

1. that is awesome

and i'm crying again

[blondeatlast]

18. I got a great deal on tissue at costco last week. I've made

quite a dent in it already but feel free to join me--hug?

[Haole Girl]

2. The whole world is breathing a sigh of relief right now!

:-)

[MidwestTransplant]

3. Nice! I sent this to a few people.

[qanda]

5. K&R

Just one more thing to send out today.

[uponit7771]

4. K&R

[tilsammans]

6. Beautiful!

:kick:

[seabeyond]

7. another i am saving for sons to see. thanks. n/t

[Melissa G]

8. Happier World! n/t

[SweetieD]

9. That's so freaking cool!

[ThatsMyBarack]

10. Rec.# 10!

BTW, I stole that photo for my desktop! ;)

[flygal]

11. Oh no not again

:cry: I wish I hadn't put mascara on this morning

:hug:

[jillan]

13. Me too!

[sakura]

12. Soon the world will hold us in high esteem again. Thank you, President Obama!

It feels so good saying that. President Obama!!!!!

[Neutralator]

14. Amazing! nt/

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

15. That is fabulous, just fabulous

My husband is from Pakistan, and as soon as news came that Barack had won Mr. DTBK's nephew in Pakistan emailed me to congratulate us.

I think there is even celebration on the moon!

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Wow

[Arugula Latte]

17. Wow. Amazing.

Isn't it overwhelming how the whole world is so tuned in to what goes on here, and we can't be bothered to know about elections and other goings-on in other countries? *sigh*

[BlancheSplanchnik]

19. Wow, tearing up again

I loved the description by his Harvard classmate of Obama as a transformative figure, apparent even then....boy that got me crying AGAIN, after his acceptance speech... it's so true, people can feel it around the world.

sooooo wonderful.....