History!

All afternoon I racked my brain for someting to post tonight. Eventually I decided there was nothing noteworthy to record. About an hour ago, however, I realized I was very wrong. The girls, Steve, and I had been checking the map of the United States online for all evening. We watched carefully and excitedly as grey states turned to red and blue. Diana and I sat down just after 8:00 with bowls of chocolate ice cream and looked again. I was amazed by my reaction when I saw that 333 electoral votes had ended two years of campaigns and questions about our country's future: I got teary. For the first time in my life, we have a president of my generation. We have an intelligent, vibrant, dynamic, young father to whom I can relate as the new leader of our country. Race played no part in the decision for me. Age did. I didn't realize how strongly I felt about the election until it was over. I am hopeful. How can we expect one man to create world peace, fix the economy, end global warming? Somehow tonight it seems possible. Tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year when the rush of patriotism wanes, reality will settle in. Tonight, though, I'm so proud of my country.