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To: ohioWfan
I don't usually watch the replays later in the day of Oprah's show, but Condi was one of her three guests last night. Did you, or others, catch the interview?

There was a young, teenage black girl who, having discovered "this black woman standing behind President Bush," went on a discovery tour about Condi. Brittany (sp?), the girl, had been made fun of by her peers because she loved to study, to read; she goes to the school library on her breaks to get books about Russia, about China -- and she plays the piano, and her father is also a minister - so like Condi! Anyway, Oprah taped a little intro about how much this girl admires Condi, and played it while Condi watched, and then Brittany came out. She is probably somewhere around 13 to 15-ish. The young lady was so overcome that she kept bowing to Condi, unable to stand, and crying ... her parents were in the audience and concern showed on their faces for how overwhelmed their daughter was. You could see the mom wanted to go help her girl, but she didn't; she let her make it on her own. =)

Brittany said in her interview that she had learned from Condi's example and life that it's okay to be smart and to keep studying. As they sat together, Dr. Rice asked her quietly to write to her, and Brittany, almost disbelievingly, said, "Will you write back?" Condi said of course.

It was awesome and it made me cry.

252 posted on 10/18/2003 1:54:42 PM PDT by GretchenEE (Liberals CANNOT be trusted with national security [excepting maybe Congr. Norm Dicks].)
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To: GretchenEE
Good heavens just reading your description made me cry. Sometimes Oprahs show bats one outta the park. Prairie
258 posted on 10/18/2003 4:18:06 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Brought to you by The American Democratic Party, also known as Al Qaeda, Western Division.)
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To: GretchenEE
WONDERFUL story, Gretchen! Thank you!!

Every young black (or white) woman in America should look to Condi as an example........and the leftists say she's not a good role model! BAH!!

261 posted on 10/18/2003 4:58:27 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Have you prayed for your President today?)
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To: GretchenEE
I'm so glad you saw the interview too. It was wonderful, I teared up as well.
264 posted on 10/18/2003 6:54:56 PM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore
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To: GretchenEE
I don't usually watch TV, I tend to lurk on the internet and FR instead. That was a beautiful story about Condi and Brittany. One thing that I wish I had seen.
271 posted on 10/18/2003 8:35:53 PM PDT by hoosierpearl (One nation under God.)
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To: GretchenEE
What a neat story. I'm crying.
278 posted on 10/18/2003 10:44:15 PM PDT by hoosiermama (I lost my mind years ago; But I'm just now missing it!)
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