Amazing Grace

After nearly two years of debates, caucuses, and speeches, America has elected Barack Obama as its next President. This presidential election was the third since I became old enough to vote but the first in which the candidate I voted for actually won. I believed in Obama's ability to change what's for so long been broken; I believed in his message of hope for a brighter future; I believed in the strength of his character and the courage of his convictions. Seeing him elected our next president brought sobs to my throat. I still believe in Barack Obama and I believe he will lead our nation and unite our people as no president has done before. I admire his determination to make our country a better place for our children and I respect both his political ideals and his family values. Several years from now, in the not so distant future, my daughter will ask me what she should be when she grows up. "Absolutely anything you want to be," I'll be able to honestly tell her. Barack Obama has just proved that it's possible.