If you smell what Barack is Cookin'

I am not sure that the internet will be able to stand up to the weight, the buzz, and anticipation from last night's Election. In many ways, this will be yet another blog entry celebrating the momentous occasion we witnessed.

Barack Hussein Obama - a mixed son of a Kenyan father and a white Kansan mother will be the next president of the United States of America. I always prayed that I would see a minority elected president, but always feared that it would be toward the end of a long life. Yesterday's results blew that assumption out of the water and for that, I am thankful.

To all the doubters, the pessimists, the extremists, the blind partisans, we as a people said "Yes, We Can!" .

Even though I lost my job yesterday, and I just found out today that my step mom got fired from hers too, I am hopeful. The fact that it happened on Election Day is doubly ironic. Undeterred, we will dust our shoulders off, look up with confidence AND belief - "Yes, We Can!"

Quick side note here, loyal readers - my stepmom is a naturalized citizen, she was born in El Salvador. My father, a Spaniard, is also a naturalized citizen and chose not to vote. My brother, who is 20 years old and in college is not even registered. I was baffled. Here is a woman, who does not even have a driver's license, who has toiled all her life, and saved and scrimped, and she took part in the process. My father and brother, HAVE NO EXCUSES. To say that I am dissappointed is an understatement. I am of the firm belief that if you don't care enough to take part of the process, shut your gob, as you have no right to complain.

I am excited. I am hopeful. I am confident. President Obama will have many challenges in the days and years ahead, but the American people will prevail. We will see our standing on the world stage restored, our good deeds noticed, and our light will shine once more.

Yes. We. Can.