Dear President Obama

[mamatware]

Thank you for walking through the door that was opened for you.  By doing so you have opened more doors for my son, and other children like him.  Those with disabilities.  60 years ago your father could not have been served in local diners because of his skin color, 60 years ago I would have been told by doctors to place my son in an institutaion and forget he exists.  Because of you I now beleive that eventually we will have a president that sits through the national anthem, and no one will be offended because he can not stand, a president that has to trust others that his hand is on a Bible, because he can not see for himself what the book is, a president that will take the oath of office in sign language, a president that does not have a hand to put on the Bible because he was born without them.  Thank you for giving me back the hope that my son can be anything he wants. 

[jalex]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 1:14 PM

God Bless America and Obama!!!   I cannot stop crying, I am elated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lilbabybear]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 1:22 PM

Me too !! It is a joyous accomplishment for our country. God Bless us all :)

[Bearsjen]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 1:23 PM

I don't know when I have ever been so proud to be an American.Blessed day, oh happy day...

[FIVEHAPPYHEARTS]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 1:33 PM

ooooooooo my god you made me cry this is so true know we can hope for our children to be the next president man thanks for giving me another hope know my daughter can be the next president  she is deaf but not limated to anything else she cant hear but man she does have her opinions and maybe she will decide to run one day kids with disabilities are so special thanks for this post i voted popular

[peasntatersmom]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM Great post! :0)

[FIVEHAPPYHEARTS]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 5:40 PM

HEY  CAN YOU GUYS PLEASE VOTE THIS POPULARE  SO EVERY ONE CAN SEE

[jsikapv]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 6:33 PM

Wow. I agree! (hugs) I just want to run around and love everyone today.

I don't think people realise how important today really is. I'm glad to see that you my friend, do.

I too have the hope that our children will be able to be the President, and that one day the world will see them as you and I do.

[akhlass]

Jan. 20, 2009 at 7:52 PM

Bump!!! Everything is possible, if we are work together and don't let anyone stop us!!!

[MojitoMama]

Jan. 21, 2009 at 12:51 AM

What???? Sarah Palin is the one who has a disabled child!  And wasn't FDR disabled?  Yeah we already broke that barrier about 80 years ago!

Like Obama or not, I don't see how this all ties together.  You do realize that FDR was in a wheelchair and couldn't stand for the national anthem, right??

[Oliviasmommy131]

Jan. 21, 2009 at 1:52 PM

Are you saying that being black is a disability? Wow .