Welcome Mr. President

I remember waking up at the crack of dawn to cast my vote for President and standing in an extremely long line. (Thankfully I wasn't there too long.. good looking out Big Cease.) I remember on that faithful November evening waiting for the polls to close and for the numbers to start coming in. As I flipped through the various news channels trying to see who had the most up to date information, I was extremely nervous. As I tried to be patient, I just had so many emotions inside. I remember talking to people that night and everyone was emotional. Regardless of who you wanted to win people were watching and sitting on edge to hear those final results. I was lucky to share that special historical moment with people who were close to me. It feels like it was so long ago but it was only a little more than 2 months ago.

I still can't believe that by 12:01 tomorrow afternoon we will have an African American president. Mr. Obama has a lot of work ahead of him and unfortunately he will have to carry that weight on his shoulders. The weight of knowing that many of the decisions he makes will be overshadowed by his race. Looking past his race, I think if anyone was ready to make this huge move in the right direction for the future of the United States it is him. I can only sit back and watch this all play out. I am just as proud, happy and excited as I was on that night and the days that followed. It is time for a change. I am looking forward to the next four years.