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PatSeg

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19. What a wonderful, uplifting post

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:11 AM

Jul 2012

Thank you for sharing it. I am so glad your mom will be able to keep her house.

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My personal reason for enthusiastically supporting Pres. Obama. [View all] Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 OP

This is such a happy ending riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #1

Wow, now that's pushing thru some red tape... LOL. She must have written one heck of a letter. glowing Jul 2012 #2

Sniff... Kahuna Jul 2012 #3

Aw. This choked me up. I'm so happy for you both, Irishman. n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #4

He's more like most of us than people expect. And that's a good thing! freshwest Jul 2012 #5

So glad for the happy ending rox63 Jul 2012 #6

K&R and thank you for sharing your family's story livetohike Jul 2012 #7

Mr. Irishman..... a kennedy Jul 2012 #8

You've always been one of my favorite posters, and this is officially my Grown2Hate Jul 2012 #9

What a great story!! Glad things worked out for your mother. She deserves it Glimmer of Hope Jul 2012 #10

I am so glad! redwitch Jul 2012 #11

Dude. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #12

yeah! The POTUS LittleGirl Jul 2012 #13

Wonderful story! tilsammans Jul 2012 #14

nice bigtree Jul 2012 #15

KnR and posted to FB, with this remark: BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #16

Thanks for sharing AnnieK401 Jul 2012 #17

humans in the white house heaven05 Jul 2012 #18

What a wonderful, uplifting post PatSeg Jul 2012 #19

Well, Mr. Irish Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2012 #20

Obama Cares Cracklin Charlie Jul 2012 #21

WOW! At first, I wasn't going to take the time emmadoggy Jul 2012 #22

This would NEVER happen if the Rethugs were eliminated from the planet BanTheGOP Jul 2012 #23

A wonderful ending to years of trial! It is a shame she had to endure all of this! Kteachums Jul 2012 #24

Wonderful story! thank you! hedgehog Jul 2012 #25

Oh my....wonderful story... nenagh Jul 2012 #26

Tears of joy!!! Thank you for sharing japple Jul 2012 #27

Thanks for sharing this wonderful story about your mother, her hardships, the VA and Obama's help.. Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #28

please give your mom a big hug for me Skittles Jul 2012 #29

Nice! pcaulfield Jul 2012 #30

That is an amazing, amazing story. joshcryer Jul 2012 #31

Thank you everyone for your replies. It means a lot... Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #32

You're a very fine writer. DemocratsForProgress Jul 2012 #33

I agree. I noticed that as well as I was reading the post. Tobin S. Jul 2012 #34

You certainly are! This is a WUNNNNNderful story! calimary Jul 2012 #39

Real Joy momsrule Jul 2012 #35

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I'm so happy for your Mom. President Obama, public servant, came through for her. sueh Jul 2012 #37

To all the people who didn't get help from the VA today Democrat 4 Ever Jul 2012 #38

Congratulations. However, it is sad that you all had to write the President to get what should southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #40

Wow, missed this one when it was posted. Wow. Faygo Kid Jul 2012 #41