Relax, I'm not gonna badger the guy! This is just pro Obama
Ok, so I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted and I do apologize to my few loyal readers. It’s been a little hectic lately but things are calmer now and I can continue. I do have a few topics I want to cover; however, I have a young reader that this may not be appropriate for so I will leave this out. If you have spoken with me lately and know me pretty well, you know what I am talking about. Hint: had to do with this year’s propositions and the outcome.
Ok now let me just jump into Tuesday’s experience (11/4/2008), as I am sure many bloggers have blogged about this. I am joining them in this pool of thought because it’s too great to pass up. Everybody in the world is going to know where they were the night Barack Obama was elected president. I’m going to tell you my experience that I’ve already shared with all of my sisters because I called all of them (including my cousin Elias in L.A.) because it was such an important moment in our lives that I had to talk to everyone. And since I live alone, my cell phone was my only means of communication even though I had wished I was with my friend Melissa watching it at her house!
I was still at work when the first few electoral votes were being counted. Almost every website had the updates. Had I known that that the results were going to be announced that night, I would have been with Melissa! So, after work I got home around 7pm and turned on the TV to see the latest updates. At first, McCain was winning. He was ahead by getting all the hillbilly states (please don’t be offended). South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, etc. were all for McCain. However, Obama suddenly caught up! I kept hoping and praying for it to stay that way and I was thinking about what a wonderful thing it would be if he were to win. Suddenly, I had a flashback to when I was a little girl. I remember putting my hands together and praying “please oh please oh please let me get this toy!” The same feeling came over me. I sat at the edge of my bed closing my eyes and praying silently “Oh God please let this happen!” So around 7:40pm I called my mother to talk to her about the election. She was watching it in Spanish on the Telemundo channel in her living room and I was watching it in English on CNN in my bedroom. She kept saying “ojala mija, ojala” (hopefully my daughter, hopefully). So we got to talking about other stuff like how my dog is doing and what she did that day. Usually the last words I say to my mom at the end of any phone conversations are “I love you.” But just as I was about to say “I…” I paused and said “Esperate Ama! No me cuelges!” (Wait mom! Don’t hang up on me!). She said “Que? Porque no! Aqui Estoy! Que paso?” (What? Why not? I’m here! What happened!). Then I tell her “LOOK AT YOUR TV! LOOK AT YOUR TV” And all of a sudden my mom lets out this victorious scream “AAAAA! HOOOOOOO AAAAAAH!” It was the cutest thing ever - hearing that big scream from this tiny little Mexican lady!
After I congratulated my mom, I proceeded to call everyone. I was so excited that I just had to involve as many people that I can reach on my phone. I felt like I had to tell everyone and talk to them about it because one day I want to go back and say “Remember the night when Obama won and we were talking…” His victory means more than just having a black president. His victory makes the impossible possible. His victory truly defies that America is the land of opportunity. His victory is the American dream where anything is possible. His victory has changed this world completely.
I was still at work when the first few electoral votes were being counted. Almost every website had the updates. Had I known that that the results were going to be announced that night, I would have been with Melissa! So, after work I got home around 7pm and turned on the TV to see the latest updates. At first, McCain was winning. He was ahead by getting all the hillbilly states (please don’t be offended). South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, etc. were all for McCain. However, Obama suddenly caught up! I kept hoping and praying for it to stay that way and I was thinking about what a wonderful thing it would be if he were to win. Suddenly, I had a flashback to when I was a little girl. I remember putting my hands together and praying “please oh please oh please let me get this toy!” The same feeling came over me. I sat at the edge of my bed closing my eyes and praying silently “Oh God please let this happen!” So around 7:40pm I called my mother to talk to her about the election. She was watching it in Spanish on the Telemundo channel in her living room and I was watching it in English on CNN in my bedroom. She kept saying “ojala mija, ojala” (hopefully my daughter, hopefully). So we got to talking about other stuff like how my dog is doing and what she did that day. Usually the last words I say to my mom at the end of any phone conversations are “I love you.” But just as I was about to say “I…” I paused and said “Esperate Ama! No me cuelges!” (Wait mom! Don’t hang up on me!). She said “Que? Porque no! Aqui Estoy! Que paso?” (What? Why not? I’m here! What happened!). Then I tell her “LOOK AT YOUR TV! LOOK AT YOUR TV” And all of a sudden my mom lets out this victorious scream “AAAAA! HOOOOOOO AAAAAAH!” It was the cutest thing ever - hearing that big scream from this tiny little Mexican lady!After I congratulated my mom, I proceeded to call everyone. I was so excited that I just had to involve as many people that I can reach on my phone. I felt like I had to tell everyone and talk to them about it because one day I want to go back and say “Remember the night when Obama won and we were talking…” His victory means more than just having a black president. His victory makes the impossible possible. His victory truly defies that America is the land of opportunity. His victory is the American dream where anything is possible. His victory has changed this world completely.
Remember when the movie Deep Impact was released? I was in high school when it came out. This is relevant, I promise, just keep reading. As a kid, the world ending with the strike of a massive comet was my biggest fear. I used to have nightmares about it. So when the movie came out, I wanted to see what Hollywood produced to be something that could possibly happen. I went to go see it with my best friend Andrea. During the middle of the movie, I turned to her and whispered “Yeah right! Like there would ever be a black president!” And she sarcastically said “Like we would ever get hit by a comet!” That is the first thought that entered my head when I found out that he won the Democratic Party nomination. It was a proud moment where I can easily say with a smile “I was wrong.” And, I’ll say it over and over!
Following his announcement of elected president, there were clips from all over the world showing triumphant cheers. This is why I say that the world has changed completely. Never in my life have I seen other countries so proud and excited for another country. I think that it gives them hope. Hope that one day their country can change like ours has. Hope that they can one day hope for themselves. Hope to dream big and make their difference. Hope that we can all be color blind and solely judge people on the contents of our character. Hope that Martin Luther King Jr. had.
Following his announcement of elected president, there were clips from all over the world showing triumphant cheers. This is why I say that the world has changed completely. Never in my life have I seen other countries so proud and excited for another country. I think that it gives them hope. Hope that one day their country can change like ours has. Hope that they can one day hope for themselves. Hope to dream big and make their difference. Hope that we can all be color blind and solely judge people on the contents of our character. Hope that Martin Luther King Jr. had.
2 comments:
GO OBAMA!
Chena.......I love what you wrote. Just so you know I do read your blog from time to time. And I too am very very happy that Obama will be our next President. Si se puede....si se puede......lol.
Diana
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