On Women for Obama
I was excited when I go the invitation for two reasons. I hadn't been to a luncheon in an entire year, since moving to San Antonio, and two, it seemed like a chance to get involved. Last time I felt emotionally attached to a political election was twenty years ago (I was only five), when I volunteered to work on the initial campaign of the late Ann Richards. I was glad I did that, Governor Richards ended up being dear to me until she died just recently. She remembered me by name the few times we saw each other while traveling on Southwest airlines and several times over the years she asked me to speak to her students and I gladly did so. It was time to get involved again, this time, Women for Obama was kicking off their efforts in Texas and Michelle Obama would be the guest speaker at a luncheon in a private home of a friend of a good friend. I'm glad I went. Of course, it was a pleasure to see my old neighbors and buddies. I missed them. But I was in for eve...