tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282768360622084167.post5132303336428784639..comments2023-08-06T08:05:00.337-07:00Comments on It's worth recording...: Fascinatingoneheavenlyhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018271831680796493noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282768360622084167.post-3870532714328159312008-11-06T07:16:00.000-08:002008-11-06T07:16:00.000-08:00Ahhh, I have so much to say, but am finding it par...Ahhh, I have so much to say, but am finding it particularly hard to articulate my thoughts on this, but here goes...<BR/><BR/>I think it is sad in a way that the majority of our generation doesn't realize what previous generations went through to get us to where we are, in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. And yet, at the same time, it is inspiring to know that we, as a society, *CAN* move forward and evolve and move *beyond* those mindsets that held us back in the past. There is a lot of work yet to be done, and there are plenty of people who have NOT and may NEVER move beyond, but the fact that we elected an African American is a testament to how far our society has come.<BR/><BR/>I also became emotional on election night, which kinda surprised me, too. I have never been a party line voter and as such was undecided up until recently, and up to the election, Obama's ethnicity never crossed my mind. And the SIGNIFICANCE of his possible election did not hit me until I was watching the coverage and thinking, REALLY THINKING about what his election means to our nation. I really starting thinking about those people who worked so hard and faced such adversity and battled the odds to pave the roads for Obama to be elected president. And when you REALLY think about it, it is beyond overwhelming. <BR/><BR/>I also think that your blindness is another great testament to how far we have come. I am hopeful that when my children are grown they will be even more blind to outward differences and ALL people are measured by the sum of their character, and not some physical or innate trait.<BR/><BR/>I do believe, however, that completely forgetting where we come from and what we have overcome can be a dangerous thing as well and it is important that we remember the sacrifices of those who got us where we are.justmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166089740773950720noreply@blogger.com