Tears of Our People....

(First posted 1.9.08)

It is true that I have written a bit about the Hillary Moment, and that people wrote me that maybe I was not being very sensitive, or kind. It was pointed out that as a Passionate Woman Blogger I was not fair enough. It is true that I blog with feeling, that I do tell about pieces of my life. And that sometimes I do tell my story with emotion. When I blog , I try to weave Life Events with political consequences, I think that it keeps us in touch with Our Humanity. And yes, I have also been telling some of my story of life with my son, but as a single mom and a nurse , I am just one person's story....I tell it because I know there are so many others struggling like me. If that makes me self indulgent, then I apologize. But I also blog about what I see and the sounds I hear everyday, whether it be the Bus Stop , or my neighbors, or VETS that I meet. I am trying to blog Our Americana and still serve some Soulfood, and yes I tell it with great spirit and it is heartfelt.

If she had cried answering a question about Katrina ? Or talking about healthcare and all of the people that are Dying Uninsured ? Or the Homeless VETS and National Guard ? About the VET suicide rate ?Or the number of families and Children living in Homeless Shelters ? Or about the Families burying young sons? Or the Numbers of Iraqis that have died ?Would I still be so hard on her ? The Answer is No.

She did not cry for you or me, she cried answering a Question about HERSELF, about Her life and yes, her hair. She choked up talking about HER OPPORTUNITIES, and how much she wants to be president. That is not the same as embracing the pain and challenges you and I have every day. When she did it, I remembered how Bill said "I feel your pain", and I thought "oh,no, not again". But not because I don't think Leaders should not be able to share Our Pain...and one would hope they would.

Do I think Presidents cry ? Yes, if they care about THE PEOPLE. There is a big difference between Empathy and Sympathy, and self absorbed emotion.

So you can still write me, because I am all about us talking this out. But I have worked long and hard to try to help all of us understand and embrace Our Humanity, mainly because even though these are Our Darkest Times in Our History, if we keep talking ,we can Heal....and we can also have Hope. But it also means people like you and me are allowed to Dream of A Better America and that some of this Damage can be healed. But the Reality is there is indeed Damage, and yes, I have tears about that....But I for one am also ready to embrace Hope.

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