HOPE!

Four years ago, I wrote this after Bush defeated Kerry:

"Overall, I really hope the next four years are more tolerant than the last four. I really hope we open our eyes to the desecration and dishonoring of the environment and the lasting poverty and inequality all over the country. I really hope we can remember that Jesus wasn't a Republican or a Democrat. I really hope that everyone can put as much passion and fire into issues like affordable health care and housing, racial equality, poverty and education as they do abortion or gay marriage."

I don't know if any of these things happened. But man, I'm so thrilled that America elected BarackObama to be the 44th president of the United States. I'm thrilled that hope won out over fear, change won out over status quo, awesome won out over lame. I felt great after voting, but started to feel anxious during the day. That anxiousness didn't go away until it was overcome by sheer joy when CharlieGibson called the election for Obama just after 8pm California time.

I'm also so happy that a family of color will be living in the White House. It's about time the WhiteHouse reflects the rest of the country. Obama has white relatives, black relatives, and ASIAN relatives. Our president has an Asian-American sister and brother in law. That rocks my face off.

I know the next four years won't be perfect. But I'm excited to see what's going to happena and the type of president Obama will be. I'm SO THRILLED that the WhiteHouse will be occupied by a lawyer who understands the constitutution, understands the rule of law, and understands what this country should and could be.


The next first family. I love it.