This morning three generations of my lily white family, ranging in age from 22 to 81, voted for a black man for president. And we did it in Kansas, even though we knew that Barack Obama doesn't have a chance in holy heck of taking our state's electoral votes. We did it because it was the right thing to do. We did it because we think Obama is the right person for the job.It wasn't until after I cast my vote that I realized how emotional I feel about finally having the opportunity to vote for an African American for president. It makes me want to cry to see this country live up to its promise. I can only pray that the people of California, Florida, Arizona and Arkansas will continue to support that promise by turning their backs on discrimination.
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I hear you, Diane. I felt the same way. Today feels different, somehow, and I'm grateful that I'm on the planet at this point in time. Thank you for your post.
Thanks for the comment. I actually don't think I expressed myself very well. I had tears in my eyes when I voted. I never expected to feel this way, but wow...
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