Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Change...
It's the 5th of November 2008. In my head I hear the chant to remember the 5th of November... Guy Fawkes Day and the movie - V for Vendetta.
It's the day following what is likely to be the most monumental election of my lifetime. We've chosen a new president and nothing will ever be quite the same. As I think of the world I want my children to live in, I hope for great things.
For once I fell asleep early - not like years past when I stayed up all night waiting for a new president. I've always listened to the acceptance speeches. The Gore/Bush election year left me a zombie the next day. I had thought if I went to sleep I'd miss something. Last night I handed the little guy off to his dad after McCain's speech and got the first two consecutive hours sleep I've had since Saturday. Matthew did try to wake me for Obama's speech - and I apparently told him "it will be on the internet tomorrow", and kept on sleeping.
I'm inspired by the first time voters of yesterday also and I don't want to forget that. Record numbers of 18-25 year olds voted , in a year where there were also record waits. For a generation that was cultured to expect instant gratification, waiting two or three hours just to cast a vote is something. And when the president elect tells them not just after the election, but before the votes are cast - that change will take time and will take work - and they still voted - that gives me great hope.
I am happy to have finally gotten sleep too. That's another post if I can find time later.
It's the day following what is likely to be the most monumental election of my lifetime. We've chosen a new president and nothing will ever be quite the same. As I think of the world I want my children to live in, I hope for great things.
For once I fell asleep early - not like years past when I stayed up all night waiting for a new president. I've always listened to the acceptance speeches. The Gore/Bush election year left me a zombie the next day. I had thought if I went to sleep I'd miss something. Last night I handed the little guy off to his dad after McCain's speech and got the first two consecutive hours sleep I've had since Saturday. Matthew did try to wake me for Obama's speech - and I apparently told him "it will be on the internet tomorrow", and kept on sleeping.
I'm inspired by the first time voters of yesterday also and I don't want to forget that. Record numbers of 18-25 year olds voted , in a year where there were also record waits. For a generation that was cultured to expect instant gratification, waiting two or three hours just to cast a vote is something. And when the president elect tells them not just after the election, but before the votes are cast - that change will take time and will take work - and they still voted - that gives me great hope.
I am happy to have finally gotten sleep too. That's another post if I can find time later.
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