Higher & HIgher

Today before I went home from work I felt a little sad and discouraged. I looked on CNN's website to see that McCain had a 8 point lead over Obama's 3 point. I knew it was earlier in the elections but I just felt a sense of display and disappointment. I expected a landslide, I wanted a landslide, I wanted a BIGGER margin for votes in favor of my Candidate. When Dee and I got home I didn't want to watch the election I wanted to watch a movie and just wake up tomorrow and see the outcome. But Dee insisted we watch, he insisted we view the results as they came in. He had been excited about this election, first time he registered to vote, first time he was really interested in what could change the country. I guess I had a lot to do with this because my excitement of Obama winning was always clearly verbal. I will admit, at first I wanted Obama to win because he was black. It is hard to admit that but I am doing so now. However, when I heard his speech a few weeks back I cried. I cried because for the first time I Believed someone could make a change. someone could make a difference and someone was talking to this country with real hope. I liked Bill Clinton, and he will forever be a favorite of mine as president. But to me, to ME as a person, Obama truly gives me a sense of hope and change. As Dee and I watched the elections, I screamed he yelled at every state we took, and we stuck our tongues out at every state we lost (yes me and the hubby can be so juvenile at times).

We both decided to log into Second Life to see if there was any kind of celebrations or parties for Obama. We logged in and found a place where there were other Obama supporters who were just as excited as we were. It was wonderful, we all shared a comment need and want. We talked, laughed, cheered, cried and I know it was an on line world but we all had the seem real life thoughts and dreams. The place where we were was packed , there were people of different races and backgrounds. We all cheered each win Obama received and all booed for the few McCain took. The owner of the club kept posting on a huge screen CNN results as they came in. Every once in a while someone would type in the new numbers on screen. I snapped photos of the event as I made comments here and there about what was going on. Suddenly like a flash of light, one minute before 8:00pm pacific standard time (9pm if you haven't changed your damn clocks yet) Obama was announced the president elected of the United States of American. By 9pm my dream for a landslide was now my reality. Obama 338 / McCain 141 it was posted up for all to see. We cheered, We screamed, We cried, we were connected as a COUNTRY. I didn't see a black president I saw a CHANGE!!!! Someone gave my avatar a glass of champagne someone made a quick toast. We then laughed and talked and cheered more. Jeff came up stairs and he was excited too, he showed his knowledge, I showed mine lol. My youngest son didn't seem to have much interest., but (fighting word/ personal joke people lol) to his defense he had just woke up so he wasn't really aware. I took photos which I will share of course, I am happy, HAPPY that there may finally be some hope to the way our Country has been. HOPE!! that we will finally try to united as a one and make some changes. I have HOPE that this is just the beginning of a turn around for us all.

Right before Obama did his accepted speech they played an old song by Jackie Wilson called Higher and Higher. It gave me a sense of how I felt, that this election would bring us higher and higher. I added it to my blog. No matter who you voted for, no matter who you are, it time for a CHANGE!! Let's all stand behind the man and work together to make this country the country it use to be. With that being said I am going to make a change.. ARE YOU???

PS. My only hopes now is that the NO on prop 8 will go through, I haven't forgotten other issues people we will wait this out in the morning.

PSS. Shepard Smith on Fox news is funny as hell, he has a very relaxed persona. My favorite line of his the whole evening was when a youngest was holding up a sign outside the white house and it said "Don't wait to evict Bush, do it now" he read it and said "In time young one, in time" lol its not what he says it how he says it. He was clearly an Obama supporter and he made no bones about it in a dl kind of way. LOL anyway watch him.