As a young American I offer my own reflection of tonights event

[KeSs]

I wrote down some of my feelings immediately following the speech on a piece of paper so that I would remember how I felt this night for the rest of my life. I was still sitting on my couch at the time and grabbed the back of an envelope because i knew this was important. I would like to share (forgive the spelling and lack of direction):

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 - 11:15pm

I feel humble, inspired, lucky, and thankful tonight. This is the most emotional I have ever felt about a political or cultural event. I feel lucky to have witnessed something that even 3 years ago I thought I would never witness, and not just because of the race issue, but because for the first time in my life I feel that a person who has taken a stand for something so important, so powerful, and so right, has a chance to represent not only America, but the good of man.

I truly feel that this was a step towards the betterment of mankind.



-Sam (age 22)

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. :^)

[JFN1]

2. AMEN!!!!

Couldn't have said it any better.

[FrenchieCat]

3. Aye! I'm still thinking about it. It's was one of those speeches.

-FrenchieCat (ageless)

[Liberal Gramma]

4. As an old American, I feel the same way.

I haven't been this inspired and hopeful since the Kennedy years. This is our chance to bring the real America back, and it's up to your generation to keep it going.

[donco6]

10. Me too, Gramma. n/t

[Historic NY]

5. Thank you Sam, I never thought I'd see the day again I'm 52...

I miss my RFK days.

[Cha]

6. Very beautiful Sam..

Obama inspires me too. The date for this important night is August 28, 2008:)

[Booster]

7. Another thing I want you to remember is that voting passionately

for a Presidential candidate happens probably once in your lifetime. I'm 65 and it's never happened to me before.

[KeSs]

14. For the sake of man I hope that you're wrong :)

[countmyvote4real]

8. It has happened before, but it's been a long time. I'm happy for us all, too.

Thank you for sharing. We can do this.

[Graybeard]

9. I am more than three times your age...

...and the speech made me feel the same. I was your age in the Kennedy years. His speeches were inspiring to be sure, but tonight was, in your words "so important, so powerful."

[democrat2thecore]

11. You speak for a lot of people, Sam. Well done. -nt

[IndyOp]

12. Right on, Sam! (n/t)

[KeSs]

13. haha

thanks for the date notification! Its been a long day. I am so glad that this same feeling spans demographics!

[merh]

15. thank you for sharing this

we will bring change to Washington

[democrat2thecore]

16. Kick for Sam!

[CitizenLeft]

17. bless you, Sam!

It was unforgettable! Watching history being made gives me chills.