I miss you more than any word found in Webster's Dictionary can express. You are in my thoughts every second of every minute of every day. Laughing has become a painful exercise because every time I find humour, I also find myself wishing that you were here to laugh with me.
This was a great week to be alive, Daddy. I know we would have had a long telephone conversation about politics and history. On November 4th, Barack Obama was elected the next President of the United States.
Isn't that exciting?
The Canadian election also happened a few weeks ago. Stephen Harper is once again the leader of a minority government. As a Canadian, perhaps I should have mentioned that first. But somehow - it feels too anticlimactic.
When Barack gave his acceptance speech, you could almost literally feel the collective sigh of relief by the black community, as well as supporters of the black community. Not that people voted for him based on the colour of his skin- at least I hope not. I hope that people voted for him because of his peaceful ideology and what he represents for America and the world: Change, and hope.
I know there are some crazy people out there though. There have been rumours swirling ever since it happened about assassination. Some people believe that he won't even make it to his inauguration on January 20th. If anything happens to Barack Obama, it will be such a devastation to the worldwide community and a massive leap backwards for America.
Still, every time I see the man LIVE! on TV I can't help but wish that they would put him inside some kind of giant bulletproof hamster ball and let him go about his business that way. It's rather unnerving.
Despite the importance of what has taken place in the world over these past couple weeks, it all seems so trite in comparison to the enormity of what we have lost in losing you, Daddy.
Please be with us and continue to be our sunshine in these bleak, gray days. You will always be one of the most incredible people to ever walk the Earth. You may never become President, but in our opinion Barack Obama has nothing on you - Raymond Andrew Palmer.
Love,
Laura
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