It turns out that I have no idea how to express myself about this election. I am finding it difficult to express my happiness without constantly being reminded that there are so many others who are unhappy. The filters through which we view the world are all so different, it can be hard to comprehend.
I have been trying to write this post for over an hour. I write and delete, I write and delete. My vocation requires me to seek to understand our differences and to connect to people whatever those differences are. What makes it easier to do with clients then to do in my own relationships is that I never share my personal viewpoint. My only job is to understand them, not to try to be understood.
Every four years I am reminded of how difficult it is to understand our differences. I want to, but it can be made complicated by my desire to be understood.
What I want to say about why I believe the new President-elect came into power is this: it happened because people rejected fear. Coming out of an era where fear was the raison d'etere, this is momentous.
(disclaimer: I am NOT implying that people who voted for McCain or others were motivated by fear. In fact I'm not talking about why people who voted for McCain or others at all.)
I don't know that all the change people are hoping for will happen. I don't believe that Obama is a savior. I am not naive. But I believe that the fact more people were motivated by hope then fear is a good thing for everyone.
This election was particularly important to me, my family and my mother's friends because of how passionately she believed in Obama. I am so joyful that her last request was met. I am so sad that she was not able to be here to cast her own vote.
Okay that's it.
