The Lucky Pumpkin

My life goes on, in endless song,

Above earth’s lamentations.

I hear the real, though far-off hymn,

That hails a new creation.

No storm can shake my inmost calm,

While to that rock I’m clinging.

It sounds an echo in my soul.

How can I keep from singing?

I love that hymn. It has helped to soothe my soul many times in my life. I used to sing it a lot after September 11. It is the song that popped into my head while watching some of the election coverage. Today is a day that I just can’t keep myself from singing! In fact, all of the freedom songs that I used to teach my kids for Martin Luther King Day, and during African-American History Month seem appropriate now. Lift Every Voice and Sing, Free at Last, and We Shall Overcome come to mind. What an historic day! Today, I am proud to be an American!

I am also a little bit worried. I am worried because whenever so much goodness and light comes together, there is an element that despises it. That element of darkness thrives on fear, despair, hate, all the dark emotions. With all of the comparisons to Lincoln, I really hope and pray that some wacko out there doesn’t try to take the similarities all of the way to the tragic end. President Obama and his family have my prayers. I know they will do well.

I received this from a friend, and thought it was hilarious!  I would give credit to the author, but I don’t know who it is.  I purposely stayed out of the political blogging because that is not what I wanted this blog to be about, but I can’t resist sharing this.  Enjoy!

Subj: A moving appeal

The George W Bush Presidential Library is now in the

planning stages and

Accepting donations. The Library will include:

The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under

construction.

The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won’t be able to

remember anything.

The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don’t even

have to show up.

The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don’t let you

in.

The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don’t let you out.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been

able to find.

The National Debt Room, which is huge and has no ceiling.

The Tax Cut Room, with entry only to the wealthy.

The Economy Room, which is in the toilet.

The Iraq War Room.  (After you complete your first visit,

they make you to go back for a second, third, fourth, and

sometimes fifth visit.)

The Dick Cheney Room, in the famous undisclosed location,

complete with shotgun gallery.

The Environmental Conservation Room, still empty.

The Supreme Gift Shop, where you can buy an election.

The Airport Men’s Room, where you can meet some of your

favorite Republican Senators.

The Decider Room, complete with dart board, magic 8-ball,

Ouija  board, dice, coins, and straws.

Please Note:  The library will display many famous Quotes

by George W. Bush:

‘The vast majority of our imports come from outside

the country.’

 ’If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of

failure.’

 ’Republicans understand the importance of bondage

between a mother and child.’

‘No senior citizen should ever have to choose between

prescription drugs and medicine.’

‘I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more

freedom and democracy - but that could change.’

‘One word sums up probably the responsibility of any

Governor, and that one word is ‘to be prepared’.

 ’Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate

things.’

 ’I have made good judgments in the past. I have made

good judgments in the future.’

‘The future will be better tomorrow’

‘We’re going to have the best educated American

people in the world.’

‘One of the great things about books is sometimes there

are some fantastic pictures.’ (during an education

photo-op)  ’Illegitimacy is something we should talk

about in terms of not having it.’

 ’We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or

may not occur.’

‘I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve

made.’…George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY!

 I just watched the commercial for the ASPCA, and I really can’t believe the way some people treat animals.  I always avoid the show Animal Cops because it just hurts my soul to see the despair in the animal’s eyes.  I know that we are better than this.  Consider going to the ASPCA website and taking a pledge to do your part to end animal cruelty.  Animals that are brought up as pets deserve our compassion and respect.  When you take care of an animal like a pet, you take away it’s instincts for survival on it’s own.  You have made it dependent on people for it’s survival.  Now that we have shown that we are ready for a new America with the election, let’s start by taking care of those who have no voice, our pets.

http://www.aspca.org