President-Elect

I decided to wait a day, and let Obama's presidential win sink in. A stamp in time, a mark in history, and most importantly, proof that equality is possible. People remember where they were when the 9/11 disaster struck. People remember where they sat as the news of President Kennedy getting assassinated came over on crackly radios. And now I can remember where I sat when Barack Obama was chosen by the American public to lead this country into better times.

And, lucky for him, he doesn't have to do a whole lot to get us to "better." Actually, I think he already has done that. He has inspired young people to vote, he has made people realize that race has no place in a race, and he got the country more excited about our future than I can ever remember us getting. We didn't have to wait until the wee hours of the morning, we didn't have to worry about re-counts and controversy. "We" as a whole spoke. "We" as a whole would have to respectfully follow any leader the majority has deemed worthy of that position. So I wish everyone could just get on board already. If this presidential race hasn't taught you that there is no black and white on anything, candidates, policies, religion, then I'm sorry for you. And you can move to Canada, or rally harder next time. But you cannot think that your outbursts and booing and warnings are making a difference, because the difference is bigger than us all.