What a generation to be alive...right? Monumental historical moments...and my generation has been a part of all of it. An African American president...? I never would have thought. Now, I won't pretend that I have always been an O'bama fan...thank the Lord Sarah Palin showing me that way, lol. What I will say is this...watching the worlds reaction to our election last night, let alone our reaction at home...was just, well...humbling. We are a nation that has always been looked to for solace, for refuge...and unfortunately over the past 8 years...we lost that reputation. I won't blame it totally on our president, as he is just a figure head...but I will give equal blame to his cabinet. The truth of the matter is this...yes, the past 8 years have sucked- not just for Americans, but for everyone. It's time to let the past go and look to the future.
When listening to President-elect O'bama's speach last night...I got cold chills and began to cry. I cannot imagine how it feels to be him right now...how proud he must be. The underdog, the minority, the left wing liberal...won against all odds. He won despite the unintelligent bigots who defamed his character without listening to anything that he had to say...they just didn't like him because he is an "N" bomb.
With that being said, he has so much class that he addressed those who didn't approve of him in his acceptance speach by saying that he would strive for their approval and will still be a president with all of America's best interest at hand. I took that as he wouldn't be the president that allows an entire communinty to suffer because they are poor and don't generally vote for his party (ie President Bush and the New Orleans/Katrina fiasco).
Yesterday, I prayed before I entered the voting booth. I prayed that I would make the best decision for myself, my children, and my country. I am totally proud of the decision I made..even though my vote wasn't all the pertinent. I made sure that when I went to vote, that I took my daughters with me. I made sure to explain to them how important this election was...and how important it is to ALWAYS exercise one's right to vote. Kailey asked me why we got to vote...and I told her because we are Americans and we are blessed with more than we will ever realize.
When listening to President-elect O'bama's speach last night...I got cold chills and began to cry. I cannot imagine how it feels to be him right now...how proud he must be. The underdog, the minority, the left wing liberal...won against all odds. He won despite the unintelligent bigots who defamed his character without listening to anything that he had to say...they just didn't like him because he is an "N" bomb.
With that being said, he has so much class that he addressed those who didn't approve of him in his acceptance speach by saying that he would strive for their approval and will still be a president with all of America's best interest at hand. I took that as he wouldn't be the president that allows an entire communinty to suffer because they are poor and don't generally vote for his party (ie President Bush and the New Orleans/Katrina fiasco).
Yesterday, I prayed before I entered the voting booth. I prayed that I would make the best decision for myself, my children, and my country. I am totally proud of the decision I made..even though my vote wasn't all the pertinent. I made sure that when I went to vote, that I took my daughters with me. I made sure to explain to them how important this election was...and how important it is to ALWAYS exercise one's right to vote. Kailey asked me why we got to vote...and I told her because we are Americans and we are blessed with more than we will ever realize.
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