I just came across this beautiful e-mail written by Barack Obama's half sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, and thought it encapsulated so many wonderful things about this exceptional family. It has been one hell of a week for Democrats, celebrating this historic victory. But I think amidst the festive spirit, we have forgotten one important thing: this is a family in mourning. It was only last Monday that we heard the sad news that Barack and Maya had lost their Grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, and even something as amazing as winning the Presidency, is not going to take that pain away. In the wake of the victory, Maya was so inundated with phone calls and e-mails that she, like a lot of us end up doing, decided to send a mass e-mail to everyone to let them know how she is doing. She also gave permission for the e-mail to be released to the Honolulu press, and there is where we are given a glimpse of what makes this family tick.
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