It's been a long road

In so many ways this election year has been a long road. For me, it started with great hope and promise in the form of Hillary Clinton. I was told as a little girl that even I could be president and for the first time in my 43 years I believed that was a truth to behold. I was so grateful to have my decision made. I knew this woman's story and I connected on so many levels. I cried the day I voted in the primary. My grandmother died just before the primary and did not have the opportunity to see a woman on the ballot with a real chance of winning. My grandmother was born before women had the right to vote. So, the long primary season didn't end exactly as I had wished, but all along it was so good to see both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the two front runners. In both their was so much hope and historical significance. They were both people of the people and their gender and race does not define them. They have given all of themselves to fight the right wing republican machine. It was a win win situation. 

This week has been exhausting as everyone showed up to the convention with their A game. Hillary, Al, Bill, Joe and Barack; You have given us hope and pride in our country again and I am looking forward to the last few weeks to victory.