proud to be an american

We greet the next era with relief. Also, hope, pride, and nervous anticipation. We are proud to be part of an outraged majority that is calling for change in our country and the world.

We toasted President-elect Obama on Tuesday night, with the same group of friends with whom we watched the dismal and disappointing returns four years ago. The difference between this Tuesday and that darker Tuesday in 2004 did not go unnoticed among our friends gathered at Rohanna's house.

Rohanna and Joel watch nervously,

before CNN called the election for Obama.

Liam and Milo check returns on the laptop

(or are they playing Miniclip...?).

Liam sat with me to watch Obama's victory speech.

I told him he was witnessing history.

I told him he'd remember this night for the rest of his life.