I was driving home today from shopping for new (supplemental) math books for my students. I was listening to Garrison Keillor’s show Prairie Home Companion. He was commenting on the election and how beautiful Obama’s family was, walking out on the blue podium and those two little girls of his, how sweet and poised they were. He and Jearlyn Steele then sang a song to them and I just started to cry in my car. The song was the gospel tune: Bright Morning Stars.
Bright morning stars are rising
Bright morning stars are rising
Bright morning stars are rising
Day is a-breaking in my soul
(They have it posted on their website now. I am putting up the link. Hope you can get to it here. http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=phc/2008/11/08/phc_20081108_64&starttime=00:00:00&endtime=00:34:50 It starts at the 2:40 mark.)
We’ve sung this song often in church, but it never moved me like this. I just feel so incredibly hopeful–as I have this ENTIRE week. I’m amazed at the depth of my feelings about this. Normally, I TRY to shy away from getting so swept up. “Crowd mentality” always bothers me. BUT I am happily embracing the feelings now. I am continually getting goose bumps. I guess I was more frightened, disappointed and ashamed of our current administration than I realized. My cynicism had really taken over. But now, oh, now! The possibilities! Obama, I have such faith and hope in YOU!
I hope and pray every day, good things for Obama and his family and that he may be a good, honorable and humble man and lead us out of this vast desert that we are in!!!
Day IS a breakin’ in my soul!!!
