Barack Obama

Dear Addison and Jackson.
There's no way to make you understand the significant event that happened this week. Your daddy and I have both explained it to you in different ways, but you;re too little to understand now.
On Tuesday night, a man named Barack Obama became the first Black person to become the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States. Someday you'll understand the significance of this.
It gives me so much hope. Hope that your futures will be bright. I'm hopeful that you two will be growing up in a time when you look at the President of the United States and notice that he looks like you and you see real possibility that you could one day be the President, if that's what you want to do. I'm hopeful because this means that all of the people that came before you and before me and before PapaBear, who fought so hard and so long for justice did not do their work in vain.
On Tuesday night, I couldn't even say his name more than twice without tears filling my eyes.
For me, it's not just about Obama
It's about Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr, the 4 little girls, John Lewis, the freedom riders, Rosa Parks, Julia Harris and all the unnamed people who have STOOD UP for what was right after being beaten down time and again, but had the resolve to keep fighting.
This shows me, in my soul, that change IS possible, it just takes time. I can just see all of these people dancing in Heaven as they chant O-BAM-A!!!!!
Addison and Jackson, your daddy and I are hopeful that this is a good time to be raising children.
We love you GREAT BIG!

Mommy and Daddy