si se puede

[stillwell]

Can't sleep.  This feels like a dream - I did have a dream just like this two days ago and woke up so happy, only to realize it hadn't actually happened.  Shouted myself hoarse and cried my eyes out watching his speech.  My sweetie was back to share it all with me.  (Still crying, all of us, and shaking our heads - amazing.)  And I'm not naive or a

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[bias_cut]

And I'm not naive or a sap, but it was the first time I ever looked at a crowd of people waving the American flag and felt not shame, bitterness, or emptiness, but a simple sense of hope and real representation.

I felt the same thing last night. What a novel feeling!

I am so proud of us.

[stillwell]

Yes! At last :)

[the_new_perfect]

I'm not naive or a sap, but it was the first time I ever looked at a crowd of people waving the American flag and felt not shame, bitterness, or emptiness, but a simple sense of hope and real representation.

I'm heartened that last night I was able to leave my cynicism for long enough to cry and have some hope for the first time in a long time.

[stillwell]

Me, too :)

[masculine_lady]

yes, I agree. that crowd didn't make me shudder, at all. well, not in a Voldemort kind of way.

[stillwell]

Yes, very different vibe ;)

[bounce_n_jiggle]

it is a new day indeed.
xox
wow
my tears are still streaming.
i'm so glad L was back to share this with you.

[stillwell]

Yes! It made it even more special to be reunited :)

[zcme]

woot! i too actually teared up and i'm pretty measured when it comes to hope, maybe even pretty fucking cynical. :)

[stillwell]

Yay!