“While we breathe, we hope.”
Guys, I feel energized. Invigorated. Earlier today, I was on pins and needles now later tonight, I feel like all the worrying and stress has been washed away. To say that tonight night’s events were memorable would be selling Super Tuesday short. All day, I thought about what this election means for me, for my generation. So many big decisions, so many voices to be heard. Hearing him talk last night, graciously accepting his election, I couldn’t help but think of all those minorities who have been underrepresented, ignored, erased. The time for them to be represented is now, and it’s about goddamn time.
Can you feel it, that slight shift? I don’t know, it kind of feels like hope. Strange, that one can feel hope amidst financial crisis and economic turmoil. But when a man like Obama comes along with his promise of change and hope, you can’t help but feel that history is being made. Hope has been restored.
Looking at the people at Grant Park, tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces, I just felt moved to tears. I’m not normally such a sap, but there was something about their eager faces that killed me. To know that their future is in good hands, and to see their participation in an election that will break records… Well, it’s just fantastic.
I’m not delusional, and I know that he has some major work to do. Cleaning up the past 8 years, fixing the system that has been broken and abused for so long… It will take time, but he’s got our support. The world is watching. Our time is now America. And I, for one, and full of hope.
One downside to Super Tuesday was the potential passing of Prop 8, which I can’t even talk about without getting angry. It’s unbelievable how some special interest groups feel that it is their duty to regulate the lives of others. I hope that the many people who will be affected by this unfair measure know that no matter what, California will continue to fight for their rights. I only pray that by the time the measure goes in to effect, karma will have come back around and kicked those losers in the butts. (When I typed this up, results for Prop 9 were still being counted so I will recap the results later.)
To pass the time on Super Tuesday, I nibbled on this cookie from Whole Foods. It was a tasty Espresso Chocolate Chip cookie, and had been calling my name for the past few months. Every time I enter the store, the bakery greets me with open arms, but I resist it’s call. Crazy, right? Well, this time I was looking for comfort in the form of a cookie and boy did I find it.
Crispy and fragrant, the cookie was good without being overwhelmingly good. Does that make sense? It wasn’t as good as some homemade cookies, but it was good enough to satisfy my nibbling in-between commercial break bites. I think I might be able to make it better on my own, but for a store-bought $1 cookie, it was pretty damn good. Alright, off to bed now. The adrenaline rush has gone and lord knows I need my beauty sleep :)
PS. the book above is Moose by Stephanie Klein, and it’s pretty good. I tend to read nonfiction during school because it makes me feel more scholarly. Ha! It’s like reading a personal diary. So good, and a little creepy…
hurray for change! hurray for obama! i feel like finally our country is on the right track again to bettering the lives of the everyday people and elevating the terrible reputation the past president has made for us across the globe. i agree though that this victory would only be so much better could we also celebrate having chosen equal rights for every one of us, regardless of our sexual orientation and how we choose to live our own lives.
but for now, i will rejoice in the fact that sarah pallin will be nowhere near the white house anytime soon! woohoo!
FINALLY! Don’t you feel like you can finally breath again now that he’s finally been chosen? I agree with Sally, I feel like we’ve just taken the first step to getting right back on track. I cannot wait to be a part of this new change.
Your cookie looked fantastic by the way. I’ve been dying to make espresso chip cookies for a while now? The Whole Foods version looks wonderful! Have you ever made them yourself?
If I was American I would have voted Obama. He inspires trust and a new future after this worldwide crises we re passing through. The cookie looks so so yummy. :)
I feel you sister! It was an incredible night, the electricity here in the Bay Area was definitely palpable. I am SO relieved and excited for the future. Let’s celebrate! A cocktail in Obama’s name perhaps? Don’t mind if I do.
It was a moving night. I am so glad Obama came out on top! I am excited for his presidency!
ahhh…i know. a sigh of relief. and wasn’t the scene in chicago (and his speech) beautiful? and as for prop 8, i may not be from CA, but boy is that bullshit, and it angers me, too!
this prop 8 stuff is nuts… I’m hoping for a miracle now :(
Today was a great day — last night an amazing night. If only prop. 8 hadn’t passed I would be out-of-my-mind ecstatic. Still, though … it feels like a beautiful dream :)
Moose is on my list of books to read.
Don’t get me started on the passing of prop 8 either. :(
i was shocked when i heard about prop 8, i couldn’t even believe it. damnit!
i am so, so happy about obama though…it is so inspiring to see someone in this particular office that is not only a racial minority, but someone that is biracial. i think those facts really resound with a lot of people that have felt othered in this country. wonderful post!
Totally get the ‘good without being too good’ thing. I think that’s about all you can ask for in a store-bought cookie. :)