Tuesday, January 20, 2009

On this planet, in this country, on this day...

I'm actually starting to feel butterflies. I know why pride is a sin. I know that only the mighty can fall from great heights. I know that we live in a world where the voices of intolerance have, in many ways, never been stronger. I know of corruption, of the hole in our hearts where compassion once dwelled, of the millions of people whose sole purpose is to but find the food to sustain them or a roof to shelter themselves and their families. I know of all of this darkness and the great chasm between our dreams and our lives.

And yet...

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