It feels surreal. I can't stop grinning. Is it a dream?
My heart is swelling with pride and hope. Obama's acceptance speech was inspirational, and filled with hope, the stuff of dreams. As he and the next First Lady left the stage, they turned to each other and stole a quick kiss while holding hands sweetly, quite a moment. To say this is an historic election is an understatement. It is pivotal, it is life-changing, awe-inspiring. "Yes we can"...and we did.
Over the past few years, I have concentrated on the negative aspects of the Bush/Cheney administration; the war, etc. I've worked with a local group for the impeachment of said criminals, to no end. This endless war, this endless nightmare that is the two terms of Bush, has left many of us feeling helpless and hopeless. Right now, in this moment, I can say that I now feel overwhelming hope.