I spent the evening sobbing. It was late and both the kids were asleep. When the projected winner was announced my wife and I were ecstatic. It didn't sink in until Eugene Robinson said that he could finally look into his children's eyes and say without hesitation that they can achieve anything they want. Eugene Robinson of course speaking as an African American. In case you hadn't figured it out yet, I along with my wife are white. Our children are not. By and large when we first introduced them to our families there was nothing but love and acceptance. But there was always an elephant in the room, the fear that only a few honest souls spoke that these children might never truly feel culturally integrated. Given to doubt as I am, the fear that our kids might fall into the more repugnant elements of either culture occasionally crosses my mind. After last night I wonder if I should stop worrying about how they will fit into the world and start teaching them to change the world.
And with the horrific news and doom and gloom that floods our airwaves every day I was beginning to wonder if I have the strength to maintain optimism and a solution oriented approach to life, I honestly wondered if I could go on with the same zeal I had when I started this journey.
I have my answer
Yes I can.
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I cried through most of last night, a good part of the commute this morning and you've got me going again now. Yes we can.
Good to have you back.
I am proud of our country and I have never been more proud as an American as I am today.
May this feeling never waver again!
What a beautiful sentiment! It's a thrilling chance for real change in America and I'm excited to have played a small part in it. Hopefully, this is our opportunity to turn away from the path we have walked for nearly a decade and return to our roots.
I think that every parent worries about outside influences on their children, no matter the race. I pray now that my children will see hope in me, where it's been missing for many years. That's something I haven't been able to say for years....I feel some hope for my future and for that of my children. God Bless America!
This was a beautiful post K - thank you for sharing your story about your family. This is truly a special time in America - one can be proud of our people. We have a lot of work to do, but for once, it seems like we might have the ability to get things done.
Yes we did and yes we can!
I will admit that I didn't trust the American public this time around. I didn't trust that we were ready as a country to look beyond race. And my oh my was I pleasantly surprised. I cried most of the night!
You've written beautiful words - thank you.
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