Hope Springs Eternal

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.