I am 63 years old and I can't even begin to tell you how glad I am that I have lived to see this legislation passed. I cried when it came to cloture, I cried when it passed the Senate and the House of Representatives, and I cried when President Obama signed the bill earlier today. I never believed I would live to see any of the freedoms we have achieved so far. Each step has been hard fought and joyfully won.
Still what tempers my joy is the knowledge that while "we" are now being given permission to die for our country, the legislation to ensure that we will be able to live freely in that same country is yet to be achieved.
Smooches,
Keri
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