I am exhausted. It has been a long, stressful day and I can barely keep my eyes open. The election is pretty much decided for Obama, but I’ve got to wait and see what happens with Virginia. The polls had me convinced Virginia would go easily blue this year, but 3.5 hours after the polls have closed, it’s still way too close to call. You can’t blame me though! I managed to convince my Republican family to all vote Obama (okay, maybe they came up with this partially on their own, so I can’t claim full responsibility, but I think I helped with a few nudges).
It’s funny, I didn’t expect to feel so emotional today. I expected to be nervous, but a couple times today, I actually teared up thinking about what a historic day this could be. I don’t think people get too many chances to feel they are a part of history in the making, especially in a good way (as opposed to a 9-11 way), so this is a really special day. I feel so proud of my country right now.
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I’m also teary at the potential outcome. I wasn’t until I was (am) in bed with the boy thinking that I can tell him, not based on hope but reality, that as a mixed race child– yes, he can.
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Oh, Maria, you got me all teary again!
Every time I think about it I cry. I haven’t cried this much since I was pregnant. LOL!
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