With my cup of Joe this morning I read Reuters News and came across a short blurb that said Barbara Streisand would sing for Mr. Obama at a Los Angeles fundraiser. There is no end to her repertoire of song lyrics...but I hope she dedicates an "oldie but goodie" to him.
I hope she sings People…People Who Need People Are the Luckiest People in the World, as only she can sing it. I think Senator Obama’s presidential campaign demonstrates a new openness to level with people in a thoughtful and sincere dialogue, discourse about their concerns, and what it will take to turn things around. Rugged individualism is to be admired, but sometimes we do indeed need each other. There is nothing weak about that. It can be hard dealing straight up with each other. To do so, we may have to actually face some ugly truths about ourselves, some of our perceptions and commit to struggle to come to grips with differences in ideas, and new ways of doing things. Truly, what is our choice? Is it always war? The world is made up of big and small people, and they are interdependent...respectful neighbors.
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