The amazing sounds of White Stripes are playing as I nurse a headache with a 16 oz Doubleshot (I'm a traitor), my ankle is sprained, my knee (I dunno, it's just) sore. Not to mention one of my ribs feels broken thanks to my wicked car door and an incredible bear-hug from Adrianna (love hurts). Whatever else may be going on, I must declare:


Thank you America!!! For the last 8 YEARS so many of us have suffered from the dictatorship of republicans who took our greatest moral and financial problems and only made them worse! Not as if these were simple mistakes or Freudian slips; they seriously organized, WORKED, and $PENT a lot of MONEY trying to "correct" these issues, only for the "best interest of the American people" (in a whiney / nasaly voice)  . 
In the last election I thought for sure there was nothing to fear. For it was unimaginable that such bloodthirsty greed from a leader would win another 4 years in power. In fact, it seemed as if ALL of the US felt the same way. As it turns out, many Democrats felt the same way to a point where they felt they didn't need to vote. BAD &F%(UCKI$NG! MISTAKE!!!! 
A little over a year ago I saw a flashy poster under the Ballard Bridge in Seattle that said very little (one word), but said it very loud!: OBAMA
With this name was the portrait of a black man displaying every element of the word "cool". He was unmistakably stocked with intelligence, loyalty, confidence, nobility, and most importantly, great spirit. When described to me that he was running for president I reflected on Reverend Jesse Jackson back in the 80's, losing hope, assuming America doesn't elect the qualified man if he's black. Not to mention a woman.
When hearing Obama speak for the first time, my choice was made. I could only think "Win, lose or draw, this dude's gonna make history!" If not as president, maybe as something better. All the more reason, I doubted he'd make it into the oval office.
But things got really scarey when Republican, John McCain chose Sarah Palin to run as his Vice President. Never has a candidate for Vice President have me so worried! Seing a woman in the office would be really cool, too, but everything she said scared me to death! Number ONE thing I ask of our President (and VP) is to repair our relationship with THE WORLD. Palin has learned a few things about foreign affairs since she got her first passport... A COUPLE YEARS ago!
But, sure enough, my dream has come true. HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE!....and I got to see it in my lifetime!
The Democratic Party will come alive once again on January 20, 2009. And to witness some of my own family overcome their racial prejudices for this election, I feel gifted!
With a little more hope, may we become one WITH the world once again!!!!