Thursday, November 6, 2008

Hello World

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am an American, a 3rd Generation Californian, part Native American, Spanish, Norwegian, Austrian, German and most likely more. My life is here but my heart is everywhere, all round the world, in the places it has been and some not just yet. Not Yet. For me, there's no end to the people and places a heart can grow to hold. It's like having a child, with each one my heart grows in size and understanding, ahh, so this is what it feels like.








Everywhere I turned today I felt the love of family and friends, some friends I've not yet met. People who have the same hope as me for a better world. A world that we can all be proud of. Maybe not everyone voted the same, but what I'm hearing is that there is still hope.







At this moment in time, it feels like we are all looking in the same direction. Towards a better future. I couldn't sit still in my seat at work. I get that way sometimes when my heart is aching with happiness. So I walked out at closing, walked right down to the beach. I don't know what it is about the endless ocean that soothes me, calms me, welcomes me. I stood here and made a wish that I sent out to all of you. That the change we want, the healing we need, will come. And that this feeling circling the globe will stay with us.



Oh, and I made one more wish, this time from you and me, only for this one I needed my cell phone. I haven't used this number in a long time so I had to scroll through forever till I got to the W's. I made a call to THE WHITE HOUSE. The phone rang and i selected the option to leave a comment. A friendly voice answered "What state are you calling from?" I replied, "California & The World" she laughed and said "OK, what is your comment?" I said " Please tell PRESIDENT Obama, We all say WELCOME!"









xxx lori
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  1. Fire ByrdNovember 7, 2008 at 1:54 AM

    What a wonderful post, made my eyes fill up. Thank you from this bit of the world for making that call.
    And as for those pics, oh boy are they beautiful!
    hugs
    x

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  2. ValNovember 7, 2008 at 2:25 AM

    Lori - that is such a beautiful post - both visually and emotionally. Thanks for including me in that call! congratulations x

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  3. AngelaNovember 7, 2008 at 2:42 AM

    Lori, you are gorgeous! How sweet to think of such a nice phone call, and how lovely to include all of us. I am part of the World!
    And if you are partly German, maybe we have some common ancestors. At least I do feel related to you!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 7, 2008 at 4:07 AM

    Beautiful photos. It seems all the sites I've visited recently have been voting for Obama. Sounds like he is going to feel your Welcome message from around the World.

    CJ xx
    p.s. the link to Amy's blog is: http://amysspecialstories.blogspot.com/ Many thanks for your lovely words.

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  5. JanelleNovember 7, 2008 at 4:49 AM

    hey lori! man LOVELY post. and beautiful pics. yes so much hope all around the world..and wow that you called the white house!! FAB! i sat here with the kids watching BO's victory speech on you tube. oh oh oh,....felt so emotionally overwhelmed. sending you love xx janelle

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  6. Lori annNovember 7, 2008 at 9:35 AM

    Fire Byrd, thank you and you are welcome, don't you love when the weather perfectly matches your mood?
    xx

    thanks Val,of course,thank you.I'm really glad your back. keep on reporting from Selinda ok?
    xx

    Angela, thanks dear, it was easy to include you all, my unmet friends.Each time I travel it brings the world in a little bit closer. And you never know, we might be(related)!

    thanks C.J.,it's been like that the last few days, so beautiful...I think your right, he's feelin it!
    I'll go to see Amys blog now,what a great idea by you!
    xx

    Janelle,thanks! My favorite YouTube speech is one where he talks to his campaign back when he first began, watching him speak is always a treat! Would you like the White House number?
    xx

    thanks everyone for most lovely comments ~

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  7. UnknownNovember 9, 2008 at 8:22 AM

    Oh, what a wonderful post, Lori Ann! Thank you from this bit of the world for making the call.
    And I note we've some bloodlines in common :-) xx

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  8. Lori annNovember 9, 2008 at 8:27 AM

    Thanks AV, it's a small world in many ways heh?
    xx

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xoxo lori

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