Madelyn Payne Dunham
Kahlil Gibran once
wrote that our children are not our children but rather, on loan to us by the
almighty. It is for us to pass on to them the virtues of life and what ever
they become, would be the fruits of our labor. Sometimes this responsibility is
past on to our parents, our children’s grandparents. When our fruit is an
American President then our labors are immeasurable. One such quiet hero who
tried to just do the right thing without seeking special rewards for their
efforts was Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham
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Madelyn Payne Dunham Maya like
Barack called her “Toot” too A version
of the Hawaiian word for grandmother tutu Devoted her
life to raising her grandson Ensured he
made use of a good education Life was
difficult on her but you’d never know Young
Barack toured with her before settling in New car and
new dress she put off unselfishly Poured
everything she had into raising young Barry And when word
of her death came it was a blow Yesterday we
lost someone the world ought to know Not just a grandmother
but she was the cornerstone Encourage
Barack to take chances and think on his own Didn’t let
him shy away from hard work Used her
strengths and taught him never to shirk Now the
fruits of her labors are ours to reap Her sweat
and toil will take us through a quantum leap Americans all
benefit from her extraordinary accomplishment Madelyn
Payne Dunham helped develop the 44th President |
We from Musciobsession would like to extend our deepest sympathy for Sen. Obama.
God Bless her Heart.
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