I don’t know if you have noticed but there are quite a few books on the best-seller list that are titled “Letters to”. . . Actor Hill Harper has written two very popular (and wonderful) books–”Letters to a Young Brother” and “Letters to a Young Sister” that have connected with a new generation of young people. President Elect Obama has written a “letter to his daughters” to be published in Parade Magazine tomorrow, January 18th, 2009.

Alice Walker wrote a wonderfully moving letter to Barack Obama upon his election to the Presidency in the Root.com on November 5, 2009. Football great and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp wrote a letter to his grandchildren on the election of Barack Obama. And, you guessed it, I too wrote a letter to my two young nieces (who like the new President are bi-racial) on election night as I was on air doing LIVE coverage for the BET network until about Midnight Eastern Time.

Over the next few days as we witness and celebrate this historic Presidency, I will be doing a number of posts on letters (and will share an excerpt from some of my favorites) as well as the one that I wrote to my nieces on election night 2008. I will, of course, be sticking to my theme of “LOVE” and will do my best to move and inspire some of you to write letters to your children, grandchildren, nieces/nephews, etc.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a romantic who loves to write letters. Many of you have received a few over the years. It is a great thing for our young people to get off of email and learn the art of writing love letters, thank you notes, letters to friends, family, etc. Everyone loves to get a wonderful letter–they can be kept forever and passed down through the generations.

The next few days will be very busy in the Nelson family–we are attending receptions, balls, concerts, the swearing in and the parade on January 20th, 2009. I will be blogging LIVE on Inauguration day as well as doing media interviews on LIVE National Radio.

Look for my first post late this evening and a new one each day.

Oh and before I forget–Happy Birthday Michelle Obama!!!!

If I Have Not Love, I Am Nothing

Sophia