Two years ago today....And my post for 2007

[The Straight Story]

Two years ago today, at 2am, my mother passed away in a hospital bed. It was, without a doubt, the worst night of my life. New years eve will always have that scar for me.

But it will also now have something more - hope for the new year.

Edwards, Obama, Hillary, Kuccinch, and others lay before us in the coming year - a yin for the bush yang.

We can bitch about each candidate that comes along, we can always find fault - but I would take any of them any day over bush.

We have thousands upon thousands dead and injured in a war. But we won the election and have hope.

We have fought tooth and nail with each other here over everything from candidates to smoking, from the deaths of people (like Steve Irwin and Aaron Spelling, et al) to guns and the death penalty.

We have seen the passing of fellow DU'ers.

We have had trials and tribulations in our lives, and we have poured out our souls to one another here on DU.

Through all that has gone on, we have stayed friends. We might get pissed at one another at times, but when the chips are down, you come through.

2007 holds new hope for me. I am moving back to California, to my desert and mountains I so miss. Dems are taking control in Congress. And I can count on DU to be here another year to educate me and keep me honest on issues.

You were here for me in 2006. On those lonely depressed nights I had, on the good days I had. I always knew I could come here. People from all over were always here to talk to me, to DU mail me, to call me. And I was able to do the same.

Tis no matter my friends the conflicts we may have had over 2006. A new year is on the horizon, a fresh start for us all.

Let us enter it together as friends, and face it together as progressives.

If I have let you down or offended you this past year - forgive me. I was a mess at times. And I promise the same.

We want the same things, we just don't always see the way to reach them as the same.

[Ishoutandscream2]

1. very nice post

And yes, we have some GREAT candidates for 2008. Don't believe it? Well, take a look at the Republican side. Needless to say, it's pretty ugly.

There's a lot of positive things coming in 2007. It is time for things to turn around. We have to keep hope.

Good luck to you. The death of a loved one is always hard. Please have a great New Year.