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Mira

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:17 PM Nov 2012

A Knock on my 88 year old Mom's door in a German old age home a little after 5 am this morning [View all]

(which is a little after 11pm last night our time)

Her 85 year old friend from across the hall stood there with tears in her eyes as she said to my Mom: "Wir haben gewonnen!" - WE WON.

This catholic old lady prayed on her knees every day asking for Obama to win, and she kept checking with me to ask how things are going.
Her message to me just now, and to us all was: " Congratulations and be grateful because God saved America"

I also had other calls from Germany congratulating us, my 11 year old nephew said his entire class voted for Obama except for one child.

I'm just tellin' so you have a personal testimony that the whole world was watching.

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cool MFM008 Nov 2012 #1
what a wonderful story mira. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #2
Awesome..!! PoiBoy Nov 2012 #3
Please thank your mother and that sweet Oma for their prayers. Aristus Nov 2012 #4
Absolutely, the entire world is watching... CherokeeDem Nov 2012 #5
Both sides of my German ancestry thank you. She's lived through a lot. God bless her. libdem4life Nov 2012 #6
German TV at Bill Nelson Headquarters n/t 2Design Nov 2012 #7
how sweet! thank you for sharing that lovely story! renate Nov 2012 #8
Same here. darkangel218 Nov 2012 #9
Obama inspires people all over the world. closeupready Nov 2012 #10
That is so sweet!! My friend in Belgium was the first to congratulate me and America. nt progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #11
herzlichen glückwunsch! flygal Nov 2012 #12
Danke Shoen! flamingdem Nov 2012 #13
This is the best news from Germany since the Dschinghis Khan reunion Bucky Nov 2012 #14
Oh damn. That's making me weepy. Matariki Nov 2012 #15
Thank you Mira for sharing this beautiful story. Window Nov 2012 #16
Friends from Europe left their congratulations on TBF Nov 2012 #17
my mum would have been so proud of Obama Skittles Nov 2012 #18
Of course they were. rMoney would have started WW-III on day one. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #19
Heart warming story. xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #20
Brilliant! GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #21
Danka Danka Danka... ReRe Nov 2012 #22
Fan freaking tastic.... imagine the mood had rMoney gotten in. n/t 2on2u Nov 2012 #23
Glad I'm not the Only one! beachgirl2365 Nov 2012 #24
I just got a congratulations from friends in Sweden. lady lib Nov 2012 #25
I believe that femrap Nov 2012 #26
My Italian relatives call from Italy and congratulate us that Obama won. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #27
aw, Mira. This is so precious. I hug you, your mom and her roguevalley Nov 2012 #28
Beautiful malaise Nov 2012 #29
this is a great point maindawg Nov 2012 #30
Thank you Mira, montana_hazeleyes Nov 2012 #31
Oh ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #32
That's wonderful Mira.... defacto7 Nov 2012 #33
Lovely post. JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #34
Tell your Mom's neighbor that I asked God to do that!! ; ) SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #35
That is so wonderful. Thank you for sharing it :-) Care Acutely Nov 2012 #36
It's hard to believe that . . . aggiesal Nov 2012 #37
Thanks for sharing. Paka Nov 2012 #38
If Romney had won the rest of the world would have had a harder time getting rid of their right wing Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #39
Thanks to all of you for reading and replying Mira Nov 2012 #40
Response after reading many of replies to your post... LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #41
+1,000,000,000,000 Odin2005 Nov 2012 #42
That's exactly how I feel, Mira! We were "Saved" for sure.. Good to hear Cha Nov 2012 #43
pictures speak a zillion words! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #47
awesome nickinSTL Nov 2012 #44
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #45
:) BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #46
Lets rejoice and then keep our mind on what is up Stewland Nov 2012 #48
During a layover in Amsterdam last week tiredtoo Nov 2012 #49
Nice post, thank you. mountain grammy Nov 2012 #50
Hy husband's family JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #51
aber sicher! datasuspect Nov 2012 #52
K&R alfredo Nov 2012 #53
Tell that NICE 88 year young woman for me mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2012 #54
My husband's German cousin who lives in Ireland was watching ginnyinWI Nov 2012 #55
So there, Donald Trump!! jaxind Nov 2012 #56
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