Not in Europe

Something unimaginable to happen in Europe: a smooth and very democratic acceptance of a defeat in terms of elections.

Specially here, in my country - Portugal, I can't recall one single moment of a defeated candidate praising his opponent and asking national unity and support for the elected candidate. Here, even the defeated ones have always something to say that it was not a defeat because of bla bla bla.

I believe both Obama and McCain are far above any modern politician from our times.

More than ever, they showed us that any association you have to a party is not worth your integrity. McCain proved that came out not diminished, but as a person with a character and with moral and ethical principles.

All this makes the victory of Obama even greater, more complete.

Poem about Integrity

You struggle and struggle

For integrity

Yet

You have no integrity,

You say.

I tell you,

You don't have to cry

For integrity!

Integrity will run

To embrace you

If you just request

Your heart-friend

To look after it.

Just speak to your heart-friend.

Lo, all integrity is yours.

By: Sri Chinmoy