Just one day before he will (probably) be elected President of the United States, Barack Obama has learned that his grandmother has died of cancer .
Madelyn Dunham, 86, was Obama's maternal grandmother, and she helped raise him for several years while his somewhat flaky mother lived in Indonesia. Obama has said that he was close to his grandmother, and credits her with "pouring everything she had into me".
How horrible. To lose someone you love just as you're standing on the threshold of the greatest moment of your life. No matter what your politics are, you gotta feel sorry for the guy.
Pesach at War
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My cousin sent this to me, and I thought it was worth posting, people would
learn and benefit from it.. the original article written by Rav Chaim
Sabato wa...
2 days ago
5 comments:
I know right! If only the old woman hadn't picked such an inconvenient time to drop dead. She should have waited till after the election.
Raizy: I agree. She would have loved to see him elected (if he wins of course).
childish-
Well, yeah. I know it sounds stupid, but that IS what I thought when I first heard the news!
ilanadavita-
Definitely. And imagine actually getting to vote for your own child or grandchild! Bill Clinton's mother not only got to vote for her own son, she was also the chief delegate from Arkansas who cast her state's votes for him at the Democratic Convention.
that is sad!
I agree. I feel so sad for him.
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