Woooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't think I've ever felt prouder of the people of my native country! Well done, you guys!!!! I'll never doubt you again. D'aww... come here, I feel prepared to hug you.
I am in the ruralest of rural Japan, far away from polls and TV and people down the street (who speak English). I got all my updates from people text messaging me from the US (oh... technology)... but I thought that my circumstances made these fairly historical moments more interesting, so here goes.
I found out that Obama had all the electoral votes he needed as I was eating omuraisu (omelet stuffed with rice and vegetables and smothered in ketchup... Japanese cuisine!) and I shouted "WOO!!!" in front of my eating coworkers. Then I explained to them the "woo-worthy" circumstances and they agreed that Obama was good. Mostly b/c his name translates so perfectly into Japanese!
To my greater shock, Virginia went democrat??? Oh my GOD! I was blown away! I had expected exactly the opposite! Well done to every Virginian who voted at the polls or through absentee. I am thankful to you, and unfortunately cannot claim the same victory since I registered to vote in New York state and my vote has never mattered! hehe. Anyway it must feel good that your vote DID matter. REALLY did. yaaaay!!!
The sky seemed bluer today as I joined the students and teachers to take the flowers out of the flower beds along the road and fertilize them to keep the soil fresh through the winter (it's coming!) we found many interesting bugs, mushrooms and a large frog.
After school (still in a VERY good mood) I went to calligraphy class and made a half assed attempt at doing a large paper thingie for my parents for x-mas. Afterwards I hopped in my car and began the 15 minute car ride through the dark deserted roads home. During this drive, a song came on the radio: "Think" by Aretha Franklin. Boogy-ing down the dark road, Aretha belted out her chorus,
"Freedom! Freedom! Freedom! Freedom! Freeeedoooom --oooOoohh FREEDOOOOM!"
and I just BURST into tears. I don't think I had allowed myself to feel the extent of my relief and happiness. I rolled down the windows, turned up the radio and screamed "WOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!!!!" to all the trees and empty fields that would listen.
This is big! This is one of those big moments that you gotta reach out and hug because you're only alive for so many big GOOD moments in history and the high only lasts for so long!
This is big for our country, big for our health care system (I hope), for our economy, for our children, for our grandparents, for civil rights, for equality, for international relations (lord knows we need them to be better), for war, for peace, for boys and girls and men and women and this is big for me.
So go do yourself a favour (oh hell, favor) and scream "woohoo!" into an empty field.
Hell. yeah.
Rachel
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You said it, Rachel! Many elections fade in memory (and reality), but this is one to cherish and remember!
Well said, Rachel! Also, Do you know how great it is to know what and how you are thinking? And to think,she feels just like I do but she says it so much better. Mom
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