We Did It

Last night as I sat and watched McCain deliver his concession speech and Obama give his acceptance speech, I took a moment to just sit back and think, "We did it." For the first time in eight years, our country came together and made the right choice. That filled me with such a sense of pride. I have never been so proud to be an American before in my entire life, and knowing that I was one of those people who helped to make a difference just makes it all the more satisfying...

Sure, there are people out there who are pissed and angry because McCain lost, but they'll get over it. Just like the Democrats who were pissed when Bush won a second term back in 2004, the Republicans who supported McCain will come to the realization that they can't sit back and be angry that McCain didn't make it as president. They'll realize that they need to do all they can to support Obama in his mission to revive this country, to bring back the splendor we once had and prove to the world that we are united and we are strong. It's time to stop being the laughing stock of the world...

Today, I walk with my head held high and a smile on my face, knowing that we made the right choice. It doesn't matter that Obama is an African American. It wouldn't matter if he were a Muslim either, as all those Republicans out there assumed him to be. He is a human being. And even if he were a Muslim, he still believes in a benevolent power that does nothing but love and care for its believers. And last night, our country proved that they know that. There are still racists out there, still people who are driven by nothing but prejudice, but the greater part of the American population came forward and proved that they are better people than that. Color doesn't matter. Religion doesn't matter. All that matters is the person and the drive that person carries with them to make this country a better place for us today and the generations to come...

Together we are strong. And together we will work to make this country a better place. Last night, we showed the world that we are strong and we will continue to persevere and prove that we are better than the image of our country that has been projected over the past eight years...

The change has come, and on January 20, 2009 it will begin.