Saturday, June 25, 2011

500 Days... Lori Brenneman


My Sarah story:
My name is Lori Brenneman, age...well, I'd prefer not to say hehe :).  I live in Western New York.  My occupation is artist.  Sarah Palin came into my life on a sunny spring morning in 2008.  I was sitting at my computer, reading online newspapers and preparing for my day.  An article captured my attention.  The Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, and her husband, Todd, had just welcomed a beautiful new baby boy into their family.  There was a photo of Gov. Palin in her office, cradling Trig in her arms, only days after his birth.  The article related that he had been born with Down Syndrome.  Immediately, Gov. Palin's strength and courage washed over me like a wave.  Previously, I had known of her election as Alaska's Governor and also of a number of her triumphs in that office.  As a Mama Grizzly myself, though, her experience with Trig moved me.  It connected me to Gov. Palin as a person.  From that day on, as I learned more about her, her achievements, her background, and her family, I sensed that the world was going to hear much more from and about Sarah Palin.  My support did not wane when the election of 2008 was lost.  Instead, I saw it as a stepping stone on the path to greater things.  Since then, as I have watched Gov. Palin bravely and tenaciously fight for our country, my resolve to support this extraordinary human being has grown tremendously.  Each day of this journey is more exciting than the one before.  I am aboard the Bus to 2012, seated right behind our driver, and incredibly jazzed to be a part of the fundamental restoration of our nation!