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Sunday night, "The Celebrity Apprentice" was interrupted by the news that our incredible Special Ops Navy Seals had eliminated Osama Bin Laden.  I sent messages to both my son and my sister, Jane, who were otherwise occupied and both were astonished.

I have had so many vacillating feelings...to celebrate the death of another seems somehow so macabre.  However, the peace in knowing that this person whose demented bastardization of the Muslim faith can no longer spread his hate is tangible.

So I honor the incredible military who executed this necessary mission.  I honor our brave President who chose to attempt something that, if it failed, could end his chances of a second term and forever mar his record.

Today was poignant and clarifying for me.  President Obama's visit with the 9-11 families and the stories that I heard from them throughout the day gave such merit to the mission.  The death of Bin Laden opened up a wound again...in a very important way.  It was the first step to true healing.  It was as if a poisonous hornet had been allowed to fly free and sting people again and again and again and nobody would do anything about it.  Finally, a President and an incredibly brave force took a giant fly swatter and killed it.  The evil insect was dead and could never again sting or wound or kill another soul.

I don't celebrate his death but I celebrate his demise.  I am so very happy that he is gone.  By the way, the President who got him was an allegedly "soft on defense" Democrat.  "W" said "I don't know where he is...frankly, I don't think about him..."
Well, Obama was still thinking about him.  He got him.

And now, being my Father's daughter, I was watching my Colorado Rockies play tonight and Todd Helton, who has spent his entire career as a Rocky, surpassed Lou Gehrig's record for all time doubles.  I cried again.

Both sets of tears were real and valid.  Tonight, as I lay down my head I'm proud... Proud of my Country, Proud of my President, Proud of my kids out there fighting to protect us, and proud of my baseball team.  It doesn't get much better than that!