Hope

I've just watched Barack Obama be elected the next President of the United States of America!  The first black man has just been elected President and I am here to see it.  I am here to see it. I've seen the turn of the millennium, I've seen the Twin Towers go up in smoke, I've seen the rise of technology, I've seen gay marriage become legal in my own state, I've seen an intelligent, capable woman nearly be elected president, I've seen so many things, and now I've just seen Obama get elected President.

Right now, I'm reading The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, and I love these quotes dearly:

"Am I black or white?"

"You're a human being," she snapped. "Educate yourself of you'll be a nobody!"

and

When he asks his mother whether God is black or white: "God is the color of water."

I remember watching this Obama speech and getting chills (he's such a powerful speaker):

That's what kept some of our parents and grandparents going when times were tough.  Which led them to say, "Maybe I can't go to college, but if I save a little bit each week, my child can.  Maybe I can't have my own business but if I work really hard my child can open up one of her own."  It's what led those who could not vote to say, "If I march and organize, maybe my child or grandchild can run for President someday."

I'm so full of hope right now.