Update: Thank you so much, everyone, for your kind comments. My Mom read them too, and was very touched and thankful. She is working on two books about her WWII experience, and seeing that people enjoyed reading a story about her, will give her writing another shot of momentum. Thanks again.
After reading enamore22's recommended diary "Obama Resoles His Shoes While Palin Spends $150K", I immediately sent the link to my 76-year-old Mom. She and my Dad live in the great swing-state of Montana and are already big Obama supporters. But I knew she would love the "Obama shoe story" because of what it says about the Senator: "In a world where so many do without, don't use up more than you need."
Follow me over the fold to find out how the lack of shoes as a child, was one of the experiences from which my Mom learned this important principle...