If there is divine providence, Obama's grandmother will make it til January 20th

[scheming daemons]

To see her grandson sworn in.


At least until November 5th.



I'm a strong agnostic.... but if their WERE to be such thing as a higher power, she'll live that long.

[TheDoorbellRang]

1. In my experience, divine providence doesn't always

come up with the answers I'd prefer.

Obama's grandma is in my prayers.

[liberalmuse]

3. Yeah...

so you make up the story that if she passes, she is working up in the heavens to ensure Obama is elected. I hope she doesn't pass. I'd be heartbroken for Obama and his granddad. And sister.

[Tallison]

7. Chinese parable: Who knows what's good or bad?

There's a story about an old, poor farmer in ancient China who worked a small plot of land with his teenage son. During this time, horses were considered a sign of rare wealth; the richest person in the province owned no more than a few of them. One day, a wild horse galloped into the town, jumped the old farmer's fence, and began grazing on his land. According to local law, this meant that the horse now rightfully belonged to him and his family. The boy could hardly contain his joy, but the father put his hand on his son's shoulder and said, "Who knows what's good or bad?"

The next day, the horse, not surprisingly, made its escape back to the mountains, and the boy was heartbroken. "Who knows what's good or bad?" his father said again, with the same equanimity.

On the third day, the horse returned with a dozen wild horses following. The boy could hardly believe his good luck. "We're rich!" he cried, to which the father replied, "Who knows what's good or bad?"

On the fourth day, the boy climbed on one of the wild horses and was thrown, breaking his leg. His father ran to get the doctor; soon both of them were attending to the boy, who was moaning and complaining about his miserable fate. The old farmer wiped the boy's forehead with a wet cloth, looked deeply into his eyes, and said directly, "My son, who knows what is good or bad?"

And on the fifth day, the province went to war, and army recruiters came through the town and conscripted the eligible young men—except for one with a broken leg.

Etc., etc...

[liberalmuse]

2. LOL, I say that all the time.

And agree. Something willing, she will get to see her grandson sworn in!

[life_long_dem]

6. Something willing. I like that phrase.

I hope that she gets to witness that day also.

[Tallison]

4. People can live off psychic steam for months

It's amazing how often people with terminal conditions rearrange their priorities and only pass with their fulfillment.

[krkaufman]

5. Aw, jeez. I didn't even think of that. How awful that would be.

And to think, *if* that comes to pass, Obama's grandmother's last observations may be of the McCain campaign's dirty tactics, smearing her grandson.

[Mz Pip]

8. God does not

micro manage the universe.

I hope Mrs. Dunham lives long enough to see her grandson win the Presidency. Barack has shown what true love of family really means. He's put his grandmother above his campaign. That's what really counts.