I have a lot on my mind today and, as usual, I'm having trouble filtering it down onto the page. The page being a screen of course. Last night's election results left me emotional. I had tried not to get my hopes up too high. I was let down in 2000 and again in 2004 so this go-round I had my guard up. I didn't go to any fun election night parties or gather with friends around a TV. I decided to watch the election results from home with my cat. It was looking good... as they say "fool me once..." Then Fox News flashed a headline "Obama To Be President" I looked in disbelief. I quickly switched to NBC-- nothing. ABC-- chatter. Had Fox jumped the gun? My fears were soon laid to rest when all the networks and CNN.com announced Barack Obama the winner! I soon started crying-- tears of joy. I mean this is history! This is what we need! This is hope! This is change! This is America living up to its potential! Suddenly I regretted not going to the election parties. So I quickly started texting and messaging friends from my comfy spot on the couch. Messages like "YAY!" and "GO OBAMA!" I grabbed a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich and munched on it while McCain gave his speech. Later I was too emotional to eat while Obama gave his inspiring speech. I went to bed happy feeling like we were on the right track. I was proud to be an American-- as proud as I was in my childhood when I happily pledged allegiance to a small flag hanging next to the chalkboard in Ms. Osborn's classroom.
But this morning I got the rest of the news. Proposition 8 passed in California?!?! How could this happen? What went wrong people? It just goes to show that we haven't come as far as we think we have. And that we have a long journey to go for true equality. That being said, I turn to President Elect Obama's words for inspiration.
"There will be setbacks and false
starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I
make as President, and we know that government can't solve every
problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we
face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all,
I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way
it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block
by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
So let us summon a new spirit of
patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to
pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each
other. In this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people."
But this morning I got the rest of the news. Proposition 8 passed in California?!?! How could this happen? What went wrong people? It just goes to show that we haven't come as far as we think we have. And that we have a long journey to go for true equality. That being said, I turn to President Elect Obama's words for inspiration.
"There will be setbacks and false
starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I
make as President, and we know that government can't solve every
problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we
face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all,
I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way
it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block
by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
So let us summon a new spirit of
patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to
pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each
other. In this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people."
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