Everything has just seemed brighter today. I am so incredibly happy. But in a strange way, this won't really feel real until I go home and see Nathan. He's two; he is never going to remember a world where a black president would be impossible. I am so excited for his future, for my future, for the future of America.
And I'm also wondering how awkward it is going to be when I see family members that hate Obama. I am not sure how to approach the matter. In the weeks leading up to the election I would just walk away when they started talking shit about him, but I'm tired of not speaking my mind. Even if they don't like his policies they can respect him as a person, and respect all that he has achieved.
Also, as of this writing NC has yet to be declared for either candidate. I want NC to go blue so badly, just to add to Obama's final tally and just so that I can say that I'm from a blue state. I want NC to be able to shake off the strains of prejudice that we have carried for decades under people like Jesse Helms. (Edited to add: NC turned blue! I'm so pleased!)
Finally, I keep staring at the electoral college numbers. Even incomplete, that was one damned impressive landslide, helped by record numbers of voters. Well done, America.
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