Check Yes or No

October seems like a blur to me! I spent part of the month in Colorado visiting Elysia and another part in Kitty Hawk with my brother. Those were some of my favorite days so far this fall. The other October days seem to have disappeared without warning! The one exception is Halloween, which would fall under the extreme fun category! I can’t help but to reiterate how nice it is to have my life back once again and to be be able to enjoy these times of being in a doc program instead of being so immersed in work and stress. I think these last couple of years have been the most fun I have had in my lifetime. I hope this is a sign that life gets more fun the older I get:)
And I have to say somethings about the election. In 2004, I tuned in to watch the DNC. When Barack Obama spoke, I was moved in a way that I had never been moved by a politician. I begged Rusty to come into the living room and watch, but he was busy with other things, so I sat there alone in my amazement of this person who inspired so much hope and optimism within me. I began using that speech in the public speaking classes I was teaching to illustrate charisma, personalization, etc.
Just 4 short years later, I am just as moved by Barack Obama’s words and his optimistic intentions. Other people wonder if he can get it done…these things he talks about. That would be great, but it is missing the point. I am so very grateful to have a president who dares to dream, who sees the ideal and reaches for it, and who is not afraid to lead America toward a better future, even if he is unsure of the path he is taking. He has changed the tone of the country and of the world. That is an accomplishment rarely (if ever) achieved by one man before he ever even sets foot in the White House. I am proud that so many Americans checked yes for a brighter tomorrow and a better future for our children.