PHOTOS: BARACK OBAMA in Charlotte, NC, speaking about his grandmother, and comforting volunteers

[flpoljunkie]

A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer. REUTERS/Jason Reed


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., sheds tears as he talks about his grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, at a rally in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. Obama's grandmother, who helped raise him, died peacably in her sleep Obama announced Monday, one day before the election. She was 86. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama comforts Alverna Gracy, 76, as he talks to a potential voter on the phone during his visit to a campaign field office in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. The visit came shortly after the Obama campaign released a statement saying that Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, had died after a battle with cancer.
(Jason Reed/Reuters)


Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama comforts Alverna Gracy, 76, as he talks to a potential voter on the phone during his visit to a campaign field office in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. The visit came shortly after the Obama campaign released a statement saying that Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, had died after a battle with cancer. (Jason Reed/Reuters)


Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama hugs a volunteer during his visit to a campaign field office in Charlotte, North Carolina November 3, 2008. The visit came shortly after the Obama campaign released a statement saying that his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, had died after a battle with cancer.
(Jason Reed/Reuters)

[Kajsa]

1. ----

God bless Barack and his family.
May they have comfort at this difficult time.

:grouphug: :(

[silverweb]

2. We're ALL with you and Maya, Barack...

...as well as your families.

:grouphug:

[jpertello]

3. Here is a poem which helped me through loss

May someone in his family see it and be comforted:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm right here in your Heart

When tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see.
If the sun should rise and find your eyes, all filled
with tears for me; I wish so much you wouldn't cry,
the way you did today, While thinking of the many
things we didn't get to say, I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you. And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too; But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand. That an angel came and called my
name and took me by the hand, and said my place was ready
In Heaven far above, and that I'd have to leave behind, All those
things I dearly love.



But as I turned to walk away, A tear fell from my eye,
For all of life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for, So much yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared, And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you, and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized, that that could never be,
For emptiness and memories, Would take the place of me.



And when I thought of Worldly things, I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did, My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through Heaven's gates, I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me, From his great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity, and all I've promised you.
Today your life on Earth is past, But here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last, and since each day's the same day,
There's no longing for the past. But you have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true, Though there were times you did some
things, you know you shouldn't do.



But you have been forgiven, And now at last you're free,
So won't you take my hand And share My life with Me?"
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart, for every time you think of me,

I'm right here in your Heart

[Botany]

4. Barack tomorrow I will work for you from 5:45 AM till ??? PM

I got your back!