Some of you have read and recommended a recent diary entry about the grieving mother , Tracy Jopek , who wanted to give Barack Obama her fallen sons bracelet.
I was a volunteer at the event. I and five other volunteers were standing above the Obama CHANGE sign when a woman approached one of our volunteers , Christine , and spoke with her. She was shaking and sobbing. Then , I saw Christine take her away.
When she came back , I asked a saddened Christine , "What happened?" She told me the lady's son died in Iraq and she wanted to give Barack Obama his bracelet. We all teared up , had a conversation about it and went back to our posts above the CHANGE sign.
Later , we saw Mrs. Jopek on the floor section embraced by another family member. When Barack Obama mentioned her during his speech, we saw her crying and holding on to her family member. Everyone was quiet and respectful. The mood was somber at that moment.
I have a personal message for those who made some very disgusting comments in response to this story and against the diarist who was moved to post about it. My message to you is , you have a lot of nerve. The war in Iraq is not a joke. It's not a political game. The attacks on this mother who's son DIED in a war that should never have been launched , is disgusting.
There are MANY mothers and fathers who were opposed to this war and who objected to their children being sent there. Tracy is one of those Americans and she recognized that Barack Obama shared her same sentiments and she wanted him to know her sons name. She did not ask for this to be a story. She did not ask for Obama to mention it. She asked that we simply give that bracelet to the senator. That's it.
Don't you DARE attack her for her request. Don't you dare attack Obama for acknowledging her request and don't you dare attack the diarist for being moved to post about it and share this story. He/She has every right to talk about it and express how it effected him/her.