under Heaven rolls Thunder

so: the day after obama won, i'm bouncing.

bouncing from a fog of bad forgotten dreams, being chased,

caught from behind in wild flight and going down hard.

then bouncing up: pinch me! i'm not dreaming, he won! and

in this brave new world, what will the killers do now?

so: the little red-faced kid watches hawkeye throw the coins, and listens to todd snider sing "turn it up-i don't want to hear a word i'm thinking tonight!" and,and it's 25 again Innocence (the Unexpected): under Heaven rolls Thunder, a gentle reminder of trust and first principles, and the kid snuggles into hawkeye's left hip, just like isabella on the kindergarden couch as they read the velveteen rabbit on halloween, and the voice on the boombox has a sense of humor the kid can feel safe near, and 25 changes in the fourth place:

"we cannot lose what really belongs to us, not even if we throw it away.  therefore we need have no anxiety.   all that need concern us is that we should remain true to our own natures and not listen to others." 

the 59 year old man turns the cd back to track 5.  they all three sing along as around a campfire in the 1700s: "i think i'm an alright guy (x3), i think i'm alright."

then the kid gestures to see what 25 turns into: it turns into 61, Inneer Truth.

Wind over the Lake, now.  the superior man discusses criminal case to delay executions.  and...must not one then be cautious?

but it is the change in the fourth place that really catches their eye, and their heart, and their faith: (in reference to the victory by barack obama) they read: "truly the country is transformed."

so they hold onto their hats, and take deep breaths, and prepare themselves inwardly for the change in the weather to come.