I listen to WAWZ Star 99.1 FM each and every Monday - Friday as I am beginning my day. I spend my time listening as I shower and quite literally wash away the previous day and prepare for the day at hand. I enjoy the music I hear and carry it with me as I go along to my very stressful job. I maintain the melodies of praise that were the last songs I heard before turning off the radio and then off to work, and then, try to carry one or two melodies throughout the day.... but, it's not easy sometimes. Although, lately, I've been carrying a new song in my heart.

I have decided to Sponsor a World Vision Child from Ethiopia.

I would like you to meet Merema Kasso.

She lives with her parents and has one brother and one sister.

She is 8 years old and we share a birthday, September 14 !!

She is blessed to have both her parents.

Merema is in good health and helps out with the family farm. She is in primary school and has a love for science..... I am not surprised.... she's a Virgo.

I can see in her eyes that she has determination.

I ask that you say a prayer for her and the Kasso family.

Barack Obama, his family and Our United States of America

are about to enter a

Brave New World!

And...

I am walking directly behind him in full support!

I remember as a little girl when John Kennedy was elected

there was joy and jubilation!

My parents were so happy,especially my father...

An Irish Catholic in the White House !

Begorah!

This morning, as I tuned into GMA at 7:00 AM

and heard what I already knew in my heart was to be,

I had my jump for joy moment !

.... as the coffee was brewing!

Joy and Jubilation!

(except it was just in the kitchen, just me and the coffee pot, but this pic will do very nicely)

We will ALL have to work towards Mr. Obama's goals for us.

There are no free rides!

And, that's my opinion.

Shadobbie!

"You cannot help the poor, by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak, by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity, by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up, by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further brotherhood of man, by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage, by taking away men's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves."

Abraham Lincoln