[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23661]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ``BRINGING HER LIGHT''--IN HONOR OF HELEN KELLER AND THE UNVEILING OF 
                HER STATUE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2009

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an American 
heroine, Helen Keller, on the occasion of the unveiling of her statue 
at The United States Capitol on Wednesday, October 7th 2009, in the 
Great Rotunda. Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Helen would rise up to be 
one of the greatest daughters of the South. Stricken at the age of 19 
months as a baby, losing both her hearing and her sight. Against all 
odds, armed with but only her will, courage and persistence, would come 
out of the dark to teach the world. And become admired for her shining 
example of faith and courage. Providing hope to all and championing the 
betterment of others. I ask that this poem penned by Albert Caswell of 
the Capitol Guide Service be placed in the Record.

                           Bringing Her Light

     Out of the darkness . . .
     Into the light . . .
     From out of the darkness . . .
     Can so come the light . . .
     From out of such silence . . .
     Can so come one's soul . . .
     A voice heard, so sounding . . . so very bright, to behold!
     All in the Keller, the color of one's soul . . .
     Of which so ignites . . .
     All in it's brightness . . .
     All in it's brilliance . . .
     As ever so there, so Bringing Her Light . . . with but her 
           glow . . .
     Of the one who could not so see . . .
     And yet, saw even clearer . . . all in what hope can so be . 
           . .
     Of the one who could not so hear . . .
     And yet, heard all of those answers . . . so very clear . . .
     Lessons, for woman and mankind . . . to help win that fight . 
           . .
     Inspiring us all, with but her heart and her mind . . .
     A Miracle Worker . . .
     Showing us all . . .
     How faith and courage, all in ones soul . . . ever burns 
           bright to behold . . .
     While, coming out of the darkest . . . out of that night . . 
           .
     That, against all odds . . .
     Only, with ones soul . . .
     Can ones heart, so be heard and so seen . . . so all in its 
           light!
     Coming Out of The Darkness!
     Bringing Her Light!

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