Election 2008

November 4, was a wonderful and exciting day for me and I'm sure for many others. I got up bright and early in the morning to go to the polls to cast my vote. I was the first one in line at my polling place. It was so wonderful to see all the young adults out voting and excited about voting. As I stood in line waiting for the polls to open, I had many interesting conversation with people from all walks of life. I met a man who fought in the Vietnam War and he had very interesting stories to tell about all the years that he voted and the changes that have come about. I met a young man that rode his bike to the polling place in the rain just so he could vote and be a part of this history making event. After I got off from work, I went straight to my television set to watch CNN to follow the election. Every time Obama would win a state I would cheer. I became so wrapped up in the election; I would even cheer when McCain won a state. I became emotional when CNN showed Obama in a room watching the results come in with his Mother-in-law holding his hand. I thought about how his mother and grandmother would have loved to be there holding his hand and how blessed he was to have the closeness with his Mother-in-law to the point where she could step in and be there for him. The most excitement was when the polls closed in California and they announced Barak Obama as the President-Elect. I enjoyed McCain’s speech and I felt it was a very gracious speech. When they showed the people waiting in the Grant Park in Chicago to see the new President-Elect, my heart was overwhelmed with joy and it was a very emotional moment for me. As the cameras scanned across the overly crowed park and you see people crying with tears of joy; Oprah leaning on a stranger, Jesse Jackson with his fingers in his mouth and crying to the point of almost sobbing. It was so awe-inspiring, that one man could motivate so many people from all races; all walks of life; all educational backgrounds; and all ages. Before he and his family came out on stage, I was concerned about their safety, until I saw the bullet-proof glass on the stage and overheard the helicopters flying over the park. Obama gave a wonderful speech as usual, he wasn’t arrogant, he was just his same ole self. He didn’t say that he was going to fix the problems in U.S. overnight and try to be some miracle worker; he just stated that it would take time. It was great to see all of Biden’s and Obama’s family on stage cheering for the President-Elect and Vice President-Elect. After everyone left the stage I said a special prayer to keep them all safe, and help them make wise decisions for the American people.