I never thought I would hear the words. We woke up at about four o'clock this morning to start watching election coverage from our hotel room in Mysor, India. I must say, I am still in complete disbelief. This is truly a moment in history. A day that we will tell our kids about. Sixty years ago black couldn't go to the same school as whites, drink out of the same drinking fountains, sit in the same seats on a bus, or eat in the same restaurants...and today we have elected an African-American to be the leader of the most powerful country in the World. I just want to scream and cry and scream some more. I feel the fruit of my efforts over the past two years culminating in this one great moment. I cannot begin to fathom how much better our country will be in the future, and what this holds for my life as I enter my third decade of existance.
The mood here in India is positive - basically everyone suppots Obama; which is ironic because McCain would most likely be the better President in regards to India because of his positions on out-sourcing and free-market capitalism. Regardless, I am very excited and cannot wait for what the future holds. I think I will now move my American flag pin from the inside of my backpack to the outside. Finally, I can say that I am PROUD to be an AMERICAN.
- CM
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