Best Wishes for Barack Obama's Grandmother

Here is a press release from Robert Gibbs of the Obama Campaign saying that Sen. Obama will leave the campaign trail later this week to go to the bedside of his ailing grandmother in Hawaii. Obama's grandmother is reportedly seriously ill, and has had a close relationship with Obama through his life:

Senator Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has always been one of the most important people in his life. Along with his mother and his grandfather, she raised him in Hawaii from the time he was born until the moment he left for college. As he said at the Democratic Convention, she poured everything she had into him.

Recently, his Grandmother has become ill, and in the last few weeks, her health has deteriorated to the point where her situation is very serious. It is for that reason that Senator Obama has decided to change his schedule on Thursday and Friday so that he can see her and spend some time with her. He will be returning the the campaign trail on Saturday.

It is important that we all keep things in perspective. It has been a long, hard political campaign, and there are very strong feelings on both sides. But in a situation like this, I hope all Americans join me is wishing Barack Obama's grandmother well, and praying for her recovery.