obama cookies...

As I was grocery shopping in my local Dominick's my eyes caught a section of tables decorated in red, white, and blue at the front entrance of the store. There were cakes, cupcakes, cake-top decorations, confetti, party hats, and other party paraphernalia for tomorrow's inauguration. I guess people are still celebrating among these economic hard times. However, as I tried to ignore the display and keep my head held high - I noticed "Obama Cookies" - Obama's face had been imprinted on several sugar cookies. I guess that's a level of fame that I certainly do not want to reach.

In other news - today is Martin* Luther King Jr. Day (observed) and it made me think of one of his quotes that is often not associated with him on this day - but is still incredibly powerful.

"Many people fear nothing more terribly than to take a position which stands out sharply and clearly from the prevailing opinion. The tendency of most is to adopt a view that it is so ambiguous that it will include every thing, and so popular that it will include everybody. Not a few men who cherish lofty and noble ideals hide them under a bushel for fear of being called different."

Now, there are many ways that I have read this quote and considering what tomorrow will be for our country - I truly hope and pray that our new president - who campaigned on bringing change to this nation...will not fear of being called different. That he will not fear of being the first democrat to look to his opposing side and see the good that it stands for and the good that it can bring to our country. I wonder what our world would be like if we could take the good parts from each side of the aisle and work to make those things happen instead of debating them.

Yesterday, I joined about 100 other Chicago pro-lifers on Michigan Avenue for a rally for life. While it was small it was nice to have that feeling of camaraderie here in Chicago even though many were strangers. Fox News - Chicago covered it here.

Tomorrow will be about change...I just hope that change includes some warmer weather here in the Windy City.

-mitzi

*Thank you to my editor...