I haven't stopped crying. I'm no where near old enough to have experienced true segregation and racism, though I've have a few encounters with asshole bigots, but even I in my 27 years understand the significance of this day. My mom grew up in Memphis during Jim Crow and experienced the desegregation of schools, she was 14 when Dr. King was shot. My grandmother on my father's side will be 84 on the 12th of this month and she, along with my 76 year old grandfather on my mother's side, lived to see this day.
And this is so much more than just a race issue, I truly believe that this man can bring about the change we've been needing. His stance on the issues did not change from the time he announced his campaign to now. This is the people's president and not just another crony of an old regime. Look at the crowd in Grant Park. That is what America looks like. Diverse. This is the America I believed could happen, people of a variety of races, ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, all standing together celebrating the same thing...I don't know how I'll get to sleep.
shit, you made me cry all over again. Mr. Roxy and I watched his speech and cried, I called the kids, my cousins...girl, every time I stop and take a breath, I can't believe it all over.
He is a president for everyone--he's intelligent, articulate, and no doubt will surround himself with folks the same.
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11/5/08 05:42 am (UTC)And this is so much more than just a race issue, I truly believe that this man can bring about the change we've been needing. His stance on the issues did not change from the time he announced his campaign to now. This is the people's president and not just another crony of an old regime. Look at the crowd in Grant Park. That is what America looks like. Diverse. This is the America I believed could happen, people of a variety of races, ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, all standing together celebrating the same thing...I don't know how I'll get to sleep.
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11/5/08 06:03 am (UTC)shit, you made me cry all over again. Mr. Roxy and I watched his speech and cried, I called the kids, my cousins...girl, every time I stop and take a breath, I can't believe it all over.
He is a president for everyone--he's intelligent, articulate, and no doubt will surround himself with folks the same.