OBAMA!

Yeah! We did it!

"My reality is REAL!" --Natalie said skipping with umbrella through the rain and in the direction of fireworks, drums and screaming liberals.

I am (finally) proud of my country. A little. We have a lot of lonely people to bring back home before I start my day with the pledge of allegiance, but the fascist empire aside, electing Obama is a blatant symbol of the change that is occurring. Change that is happening everywhere and in all aspects of our world. Not even ignorant rednecks can deny that things are not as they once were. It's about damn time.

My good friend's one-year-old daughter may never consider skin color to be an indication of potential. In terms of dismantling the institution of racism and healing historical infections, Obama has won an enormous victory. That is probably what makes me the most proud, we are finally taking a step beyond fear and into unknown hopefulness. Into the future we go!

Regardless of what happens in the next four years, Obama won the election. For right now, that has me thinking: cool.