"Change We Need" Event with Barack Obama

There is a huge difference between things we want and things we need. I don't view change in the current path of our country as something that would be nice, but rather a shift that is vital to our health, safety, and well-being.

Our current healthcare system is broken, "No Child Left Behind" does not work, the home foreclosure rate is the highest it's been since the Great Depression, our young adults are dying in another country's civil war, the Arctic Circle has now officially become an island, and I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to heat my home this winter.

Barack Obama came back to our state on Friday. It was the first time that I had seen him since he became our Democratic Nominee for President. Even though nineteen months have passed since he declared that he was running for the White House, his presence and words continue to give me hope that our country can move in another direction. 

During his speech, he pointed out that while his opponent may have lobbyists and special interest groups behind him, he (Barack) has Us. He sure does. Even though he was late for his event (he got caught up at a political ad taping in Hopkinton) all 1,400 people at that rally danced, clapped, cheered, and waved signs until the Senator arrived. 

I was able to speak and connect with Barack again after his speech. He took my hands in his, and we exchanged words and smiles. 

He is a dad from Illinois- I'm a mom from New Hampshire. Both of us want things to be better for our children, our families, and everyone around us.

That's what this is all about~