I Thought I'd be long Dead...

...Before I ever saw this in my life time.


My cynicism about race in america is pretty legendary amongst people who know me.

I agrued with co-workers, friends and family about Obama's chances. I think the beginning of the turning point for me was during the primaries when he won Iowa. I was like "...THE FUCK? Isnt Iowa pretty much wall to wall white folk? and they voted for him?"

It was well into the actual race that Kyle noticed that I was really focusing on TV whenever "that brown man in the suit" was on. I explained to him that that brown man might be the first brown president of the United States if he wins the election. Kyle was like "there's never been a brown president before?" I was like "Nope". Kyle was like "I hope he wins"

I was like "Me too, buddy. Me too"

That was when I was realized that I was fully on board. My little brown boy is going to grow up in a world that when I tell him that in America he can be ANYTHING that he wants to be, I won't be lying to him.

I'm 37 years old this past September and for the first time in my entire adult life, I REALLY and HONESTLY feel like I'm part of this country. I dont know how long it's going to last because I feel like there are already people trying to piss in my corn flakes, but FUCK EM. They can't take this feeling away from me. And they really can't diminish the feeling of hope that everyone who voted for Obama has given to all of the brown children out there (especially the males).

Even if Obama drops the ball, this election has done something miraculous. People are going to look at this achievement and see that anything is possible for us. ANYTHING.