Waking up on November 5th, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. With the time difference we could not know the outcome of the election on the 4th, so I woke up at 6 am and ran to the tv to put on CNN World News, and..aahhh! What a great morning!About an hour later, CNN replayed Obama's acceptance speech. It's a moment I will never forget. All four of us sat on the floor, Alexa on my lap, as we watched the speech together as a family. My favorite quote: "Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."
The French love Obama. Walking around Marseille this morning, something felt different. The French were just giddy. Alana made an Obama signs, and the girls carried them around downtown, and got lots of attention! A cafe on the Vieux Port had a huge Obama sign hanging from the awning, with red, white, and blue balloons. Really, you would have thought this was their election! It was a great day to be an American in France.
The world loves Obama. This election is a transformative event that could repair the battered reputation of the United States, lift the aspirations of minorities everywhere and renew the chances for diplomacy rather than war.
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