I am so sad, but thought I'd share this with you. I am going through the 7 stages of grief.
Shock stage: Initial paralysis at hearing the bad news.
Denial stage: Trying to avoid the inevitable.
Anger stage: Frustrated outpouring of bottled-up emotion.
Bargaining stage: Seeking in vain for a way out.
Depression stage: Final realization of the inevitable.
Testing stage: Seeking realistic solutions.
Acceptance stage: Finally finding the way forward.
see great story below, but short version, sign here to get Hillary as VP
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From my friend...
I got off the phone and felt this wave of peace and calmness. This woman is so much bigger than I or I'm sure any of us have ever realized. In her voice I could hear a sense of relief that the primaries had finally ended. She is feeling hurt by the party and is well aware that they abandoned her--but she is bigger than this. She was already 6 stages beyond me in the grieving process and was already focused on our party winning in November. I knew on the call she was asking each of us to reach inside ourselves and be bigger than we thought we could be. I am in awe of this woman. She is an emblem of courage and grace.
Dear Friends,
I just wanted to send a note out to you today that hopefully will give your heart and your head a moment of peace... and give you something you can do today for Hillary.
I'm sure many of us if not all of us were going through the same emotions Tuesday night. I was numb and angry and couldn't stop the flow of tears. I just couldn't believe what was happening and how it was happening. On top of that, I was at the ballpark in SF chaperoning my daughter's Journalism class (20 students and me.) I rode up on the train reading emails from friends, unable to watch Hillary's speech--just reading notes from those that were sending. Tears just streaming down my cheeks the entire way--I sat far away from the kids.
The night wore on and I just wanted to go home. Then at 9:30 my phone rang with the number of my dear friend Susie who was in NY. She handed Hillary the phone. Hillary told me that she felt good, in fact she said "Amy, I feel good, I feel great. ... I am so proud of what we have all done together. I meant every word I said tonight..... I am not in this for title or power I am in this to help everyone in this country who needs a leg up who shouldn't have toworry about healthcare and losing their home or their job....you know this is who I am... my life's work...." I told her that we were so happy to know that tomorrow we would still be able to get up and fight another day. We spoke briefly, for about 3 minutes and then she had to go. I did get to tell her that we all loved her and we are so SO PROUD of her. That we all are with her until the end whatever she chooses to do.
I'm sure many of us if not all of us were going through the same emotions Tuesday night. I was numb and angry and couldn't stop the flow of tears. I just couldn't believe what was happening and how it was happening. On top of that, I was at the ballpark in SF chaperoning my daughter's Journalism class (20 students and me.) I rode up on the train reading emails from friends, unable to watch Hillary's speech--just reading notes from those that were sending. Tears just streaming down my cheeks the entire way--I sat far away from the kids.
The night wore on and I just wanted to go home. Then at 9:30 my phone rang with the number of my dear friend Susie who was in NY. She handed Hillary the phone. Hillary told me that she felt good, in fact she said "Amy, I feel good, I feel great. ... I am so proud of what we have all done together. I meant every word I said tonight..... I am not in this for title or power I am in this to help everyone in this country who needs a leg up who shouldn't have toworry about healthcare and losing their home or their job....you know this is who I am... my life's work...." I told her that we were so happy to know that tomorrow we would still be able to get up and fight another day. We spoke briefly, for about 3 minutes and then she had to go. I did get to tell her that we all loved her and we are so SO PROUD of her. That we all are with her until the end whatever she chooses to do.
I got off the phone and felt this wave of peace and calmness. This woman is so much bigger than I or I'm sure any of us have ever realized. In her voice I could hear a sense of relief that the primaries had finally ended. She is feeling hurt by the party and is well aware that they abandoned her--but she is bigger than this. She was already 6 stages beyond me in the grieving process and was already focused on our party winning in November. I knew on the call she was asking each of us to reach inside ourselves and be bigger than we thought we could be. I am in awe of this woman. She is an emblem of courage and grace.
So here we are today and we must begin to follow her... and it will take us time to catch up but we haven't much time to spare. We need to do everything we can to make sure that Hillary is on the ticket. So today I ask you to goto www.voteboth.com and click on the petition addressed to Senator Obama and to sign it. We all know that Hillary was magnificent Tuesday night. The power in the room was remarkable and for every loyalist of Hillary in that room with her last night there were thousands around the country who want Hillary on the tickets. We need to harness our strength for Hillary as quickly as possible. In the 2004 primary season 7.4 million women went to the polls to vote in the democratic primary. In the 2008 democratic primary, over 21 million women cast their votes. MOST of them voted for Hillary.
Here is action you can take right away. Go to www.voteboth.com; click on the petition and sign it.
We want Hillary on the ticket as the Vice-Presidential nominee because we do not believe we will win if she is not on the ticket.
While this is obvious to us, there is little evidence the other camp understands how critical she is to the success of the ticket.
We need to demonstrate the power of Hillary's support.
We believe Hillary must be on the ticket because it is the only way many women, seniors, Catholics, working class men and women, Hispanics, and Jewish Americans will vote for the ticket.
We believe Hillary must be on the ticket because she polls ahead of McCain in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio andMichigan; states critical to our victory this fall.
We believe Hillary must be on the ticket because she wins the big states and the swing states; states the Democrats need to reach the 270 electoral votes required for success in November. States won by Hillary represent 300 electoral votes; states won by Obama represent 217.
We believe Hillary must be on the ticket because more Americans voted for her than for any primary candidate in history. 18,000,000 Democrats chose her to lead the country and the free world.
We believe Hillary must be on the ticket because it is the only way we will be willing to put our full, essential energy and effort behind the ticket between now and November.
Please forward this email to others who share your commitment to Hillary on the ticket, quickly. Every signature is another 'vote' for Hillary on the ticket.
I ask you to follow Hillary's lead, and be bigger than you thought you could be. Do this for her. Do it for our country.
With love from my heart--what an amazing journey and it continues onward!
Amy
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