I always want to remember this moment

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Cynthia

Rembrances:

Hearing my neighbor, through the rather thick walls of our duplex, BARACK OBAMA! At the same moment that I saw it online.
When my new friend called instead of talking we both simply laughed for about 5 seconds.
The photo of Reverend Jesse Jackson when the news broke.
The distinct feeling that I have lived to see the impossible. The feeling that I have participated personally in history that will change the world forever. Granted in other lives I’m sure this has also been true, but this is the one I remember distinctly and that I will get to tell my great nephews and nieces about one day.
I love and admire and respect our new leader as a human being. Yes. I love him. Can’t help myself.
And yet still only 65% of the people voted.
WE shall overcome
The Victory Speech

That’s What I’m Talking About

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Cynthia

Barack Obama wins Presidential Election

In local news, Washington has voted 59% to make assisted suicide legal as long as the person is terminal with 6 months or less to live. Yeah. Change is a coming.

Today is an historical day

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Cynthia

Hope you all are voting!! Record numbers I predicted, more African-Americans I predicted. I’m very pleased to see that my instincts and suppositions are proving to be accurate. These are exciting times to live in. We decide what direction the future of this country and this planet takes today. I can not overstress how important this is. I just know it. I have for months.

On a personal note, I got an email from my new friend, colleague, just now. Expressing his hope that I voted, that we are victorious, and that he is looking forward to coffee with me next week. Now what a nice surprise that is. He takes initiative. He’s interested in politics in a pro-active way (you might have guessed that he is the person who wrote Obama’s campaign about technology and the future). Oh my goodness. He’s a grown up!