Did you guys read this one yet?

[calmblueocean]

http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/COL10/811100379

Leola Brock-Reese learned who won the presidential race from the best source in America: President-elect Barack Obama himself.


The 71-year-old Detroit grandmother and her best friend, Freddie Simmons, 77, drove five hours early Tuesday to her hometown. All day, she guided her friend through her Chicago: visiting the grave of her father, a city employee until he died at 87; seeing the remains of the Ida B. Wells housing projects where she grew up, and walking along the Magnificent Mile -- until their bodies reminded them they had been up since dawn.

At dusk, they walked to Grant Park for what they felt would be the 8:30 p.m. victory rally to embrace indescribable emotions. But they couldn't face the throng, and their tired bodies spoke again.

"We found some concrete steps, and we sat on those steps," she said. "But after 15 minutes, we said, 'This is not going to do. Let's go back to the hotel.' "

They entered the Hyatt Regency and rode the elevator to the 28th floor, their comfortable room and CNN. But in the hall, they encountered men in black suits near a room marked "Employees Only."

Suddenly, a group emerged surrounding a single man.

" 'That's Barack Obama,' " she recalled her friend saying.

"He walked toward us with his arm out, welcoming us," Brock-Reese said. "He put his arm around me and said, 'I want to take a picture with you.'

[Lisa0825]

1. What a sweet story!

Thanks for posting it! The number of times I have had happy tears this month is more than the rest of my life combined!

[silverojo]

4. That man is the embodiment of class! - n/t

[frogcycle]

2. wow

[Sarah Ibarruri]

3. Such a beautiful story! Thank you! nt

[Lisa0825]

5. kick for the day shift

:kick:

[ebdarcy]

6. Really nice story. Thanks for posting it.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

7. Now you've got my eyes welling up again

Its been almost a week and it still happens.

[hamsterjill]

8. He's just so cool!!!

n/t

[Window]

9. I love these nice stories. Thanks. He is truly a decent, warm man.

:kick: