Wednesday, November 5, 2008

morning in america

it really does feel like a new day.

those who know me have probably heard me say that pope john-paul (the one who protected pedophiles) made me ashamed to have been raised a catholic, and that w has been making me ashamed to be an american and thank goddess im a woman. (then caribou barbie came along but that's a whole nother story... maybe she'll go back to alaska and fall out of her helicopter shooting at wolves.)

i still feel the same way about the pope.

but i watched the crowds last night cheering for obama, faces of all shades and shapes. i watched the tide of blue creep across the country, i heard the pundits call the race. i saw obama take the stage, i watched old campaigners and children of all sizes weep. i watched the world react.

for the first time in a long time, i felt proud to be an american again.

and furthermore, the war, President-elect Obama, must end. blessed be.

5 comments:

Shades of Scorpio said...

I'm still in tears...it's amazing.

LOL!!!! Caribou Barbie!!!!!!

Dina said...

i am so proud...and yes still in tears myself...i never thought it would be that quick and easy although the Knowingness was there all along. But the people have spoken loud and clear! My mom and I are really gonna celebrate when she gets here tonight!!!

Anonymous said...

Amen Amen Amen

Anonymous said...

and blessed be. It feels like a weight has been lifted. And now I finally feel proud to be an American. I understand exactly what Michelle was talking about.

Patti Gibbons said...

AMEN. I too join the ranks of being proud to be an American. For the first time in years. YEARS.