There and Back Again

Pondering: It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness. (Barack Obama)

Whether you voted for him or not or believe he can bring change or not; whether you are a Republican, Green Party or a doubting Democrat; whether you have good things to say about the first black president of America or not, you can’t deny that last night was a turning point for America as a nation.

His victory speech was full of hope and energy that I am hopeful will transform into actions come January, when he takes over an ailing, aching country. He has a long way to go and so do we all but at least we’re taking the steps.

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America (President-Elect, Barack Obama

Yet as America elects its first non-Caucasian president and turns a tide, California recedes into bigotry and discrimination as it voted to eliminate gay marriages. We do have a long way to go…