Nov. 5 I got a call from my sister who has been living happily with her husband and eventually family in Canada since she and her husband emigrated there in the mid-60s as their war protest. She said, “I don’t know why but I’ve been crying alot not just today but the past couple of weeks. I guess I’m just weird.” I told her that if she was weird so was I and a few million other people. I said I had been crying off and on for the last few months. Happy at what seemed to be happening, but afraid to hope that Obama really would be elected.

She said she had gone to bed the night before before the election results were announced–not expecting them to be announced so early. The next morning her husband brought in the morning paper with the headline was “President Barack Obama” (this Canadian paper didn’t bother with “-elect”) along with a big pic. “I couldn’t stop crying,” she said. “Obama winning the election was my birthday present.” Her birthday is Nov. 5 (Guy Fawkes Day where she now lives, as it turns out).

Have you noticed on TV the light that seems to emanate from Barack’s face? I know there are TV lights, but it’s more than that. When I see that I pray that the light that is emanating from him will surround and protect him.