I love what happened last night. :)

I don't think I could ever be more thrilled to see the candidate I didn't vote for win the presidency. I even shed tears, I was so happy.... Really. (And I keep feeling teary today, too! When will this end? Hehe.) Though I don't generally agree with Barack Obama's political ideas, I feel like whatever harm a leftist government could do might actually be made up for with how good it can be for our country to be led by a black man. Would anyone have believed it so few years ago when, insanely, Jim Crow was the law of the land...? (Gosh, I'm crying again!) Did anyone really believe even just months ago that America could really do this? The looks on the faces of African-Americans with this win say that, no, it was too good to be true. 

So, I may not even care if he turns out to be a socialist cat, stealing my burritos! Hehe. He seems to be a classy, good man. If his leadership can heal some of the divides that still persist in this country, can inspire disadvantaged kids, can help more of this country celebrate diversity rather than fear it... then hallelujah. In the true sense of the word. :) I'll remember forever the images from Obama's rally: a crowd of all types of people—white, black, hispanic, gay, straight, old, young, very old and very young—joining together, rejoicing together, celebrating together. THAT'S the America I've longed to see. And I'm a white girl born in 1981.... Imagine—just imagine—what this means to countless others....

What a tremendous election day. I can't wait to see how things play out.

[P.S. Prop D passed! WOO HOOOOOOOOO!! Thank you, 53.15% of San Diego!]