I have conflicting emotions right now. Today while I was at work I was thinking over the New York Times article from earlier this week on the relationship of John and Elizabeth Edwards, and their effort to transcend personal grief and hardship by trying to make the world a better place, and I actually had to wipe away a few tears. I thought about how much they have lost, and how much they have given, and I hoped from the bottom of my heart their campaign would win and I could see them celebrating victory tonight. Not just for themselves, but for all of us in this country who suffer in the shadow of plenty. Instead, I saw Barack and Michelle Obama celebrating, and despite myself I felt not angry or aggrieved but proud.
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