Love. Is that word big enough to really say all there is to say about her. I really don't know any one word that could say how I feel. I'm not even sure there ARE enough words to say how important she is and has been to me. She is my life and for now I am hers. Being able to be around her , just the two of us, these first , well, almost 8 months now, have been the most important months so far in my life. 
She rules the house and my heart in one random squeal or tear. And no matter how often she cries for attention or from hurt , she knows I'll come running. She loves to smile at me as much as she loves to scream. And even though I'm tired, I can't wait to open my eyes to see the delight in hers when she sees me for the first time each morning.
After all the chasing and loving and nursing and consoling , sometimes I'm rewarded with a kiss from her. Some days when I start to get frustrated with how much she needs my attention , I forget how much it is that I really need her. I waited my whole life for her and now shes here , in the flesh. Soft and cool and cuddly and loving , she is mine.
It's true, I have a lot of friends who share my political views. Also, I live in a part of the world that one might call a "blue state". It's so liberal, in fact, that I forget sometimes that there are dissenting opinions out there that go beyond what's happening on the left. I am familiar with the issues on both sides, I just don't happen to know any republicans (barring family from upstate ny, or what I like to call the other Appalachia ; ). I'm not well versed on the confrontation/discussion on the spot bit, say as someone who lives in a battleground state like my co-blogger here( Hiya Bridge!).
I have a "facebook" friend that I wouldn't be close to necessarily in life, but we went to the same high school, and now we are in each others on line "lives" b/c of this little social networking site. Funny thing this cyber space. Anywho, I saw on my page (you get periodic updates on friend’s activities) that he recently became a "Fan of Sarah Palin, ". And what did I think? Hahahhaha, so funny. So flippin’ funny! What a character he is! Must be so funny to read the comments! Maybe I’ll become a fan too, ``wink`` ``wink``!
So I reply:
"It's a joke, right?".
and he:
Why would it be?
and me, after taking the foot out of my mouth:
I'm sorry. I am surrounded by a totally liberal gang of pp out here, so there has been a fair amount of Palin bashing in my circle. I just assumed...well, you get the idea.
I forgot that there are real live young republicans out there. No judgment, but I'm curious, what do you find so appealing about her platform?
and he:
From what I've seen she's led as an executive at a couple different levels of government, is wildly independent (the Republicans in her own State hate her...including scumbags like Ted Stevens) actually believes in smaller government and hasn't spent the last 30+ years in DC.
I was on the fence with McCain until he and Obama made their choices ... Read Morefor VP. Biden is everything that's wrong with DC and Palin is everything politicians SAY they are - a common person who got into politics to change things and has ascended the ladder because she did just that.
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So I'm stunned, right. I have SO MANY issues with his response I don’t know where to begin. He's in his late 20's and REALLY believes what he's saying. No, not a joke. How can this be? How is it possible that we can be living in such alternate realities? How can we see the SAME thing and walk away with two completely different versions of authenticity? We were raised on the same food, same religion, same education, in the same town. How?
I remember watching Capote a few years back and something his character said (philip seymour hoffman) stuck with me, and even now it resonates. It seems fitting here. He says something like,
‘we grew up in the same house, and I went out the front door while he went out the back.'
People are endlessly fascinating. Those little things in life can alter our course in BIG ways. How do you bridge this deep divide in philosophy, worldview, etc. etc.? I guess that's our work here on this spinning ball. It's supposed to be about tolerance & seeing things through other pp's eyes, right? I don’t want to discriminate. I’m not perfect and I certainly don’t have all the answers. So let’s start talking, shall we?
How does one respond in a way where the other person doesn't feel judged? Who can listen once their defenses are up? I’m trying to take the high road. Be tactful and thoughtful about how I would like to be addressed, in drafting my reply.
So after reading what my facebook buddy wrote several times, I'm still stuck.
Utterly stuck.
I'm trying to get there, really. I don't know how to have a dialogue without sending back a laundry list of defensive comments. That's not going to get us anywhere. Isn't that what's happening with the debates? Off to bed. Hopefully, the dawn of a new day will bring a fresh perspective. Night night.
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