I know not all of you agree with our politics and supported Obama, but I just had to share how great we all feel in the Boarnet household. Yesterday was exciting and we are all thrilled that we can believe that people can make a difference and that good things are on the horizon for our country. All 5 of us became involved in this election and I was so proud of our kids for being so into it and becoming so aware of the issues and what it all means. Listening to them having political discussions with their friends was amazing. Not just our kids, but so many of the kids with whom they are friends, are passionate about wanting to change the world and do good things. They are all adopting a "yes we can" attitude and it is wonderful to see and hear their enthusiam and passion in their voices. If these kids who we know are our future, then our future is in good hands.
We were going to let the kids stay up as late as necessary for them to wach what we hoped would be Obama's victory speech. Even we were surprised at how early they called the election (one minute after our CA polls closed) and how early in the evening the concession and victory speeches took place. Our kids didn't even have to stay up past their bedtime! It was so exciting to watch history in the making and we all had tears in our eyes and joy in our hearts. The kids found it amazing that in 30 years, their kids will be reading about this election and this era in *their* social studies books and our kids will be able to say that they watched that speech being given and watched our white nation elect its first black president who stands for change and for the real people. Very very amazing.
I'll do another update later on today or tomorrow about our weekend, which was great, and everything else. In the meantime, I just wanted to share how elated we are and wanted to share these pictures!
This is the kids yesterday morning, right before we left the house to vote and then go to school. Everyone got into the spirit and wore red, white and blue.
Marlon with his "buddies."
Harrison and his close friends from temple hanging with our new pres!
Jacob and Michela spending time with our new pres as well!
4 comments:
Babara,
This is so great. Can I borrow Obama for Cruise Holidays of Missin Viejo? I can say that we will be hosting an event.
That photo of Marlon cracks me up. I hope more children will become more involved and care like what you have witnessed with yours and their friends. It's cliche, but they are the future!
Since Ashton seemed to grasp the importance of electing a president, I wanted him to realize how historic this was--but since he has NO CLUE about race relations and history, it was lost on him completely. But at least he can one day say, I vaguely remember that, when he is old enough to know the importance of it.
Our kids are totally jazzed about this election, too! I really liked your piece on Thanksgiving in the Jewish Journal.
Yes, it is so very great that I'm still trying to wrap my mind around it! The rain, in the hours preceding the opening of the polls, was the perfect setting for this new beginning.
"... Love, Reign o'er me, rain on me ..."
--Pete Townshend, The Who
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