so very, very happy

I will inevitably fill this post with a bunch of trite, cheesy words attempting to explain my utter joy this morning. But there aren't enough to say that I woke up to a new feeling of optimism and confidence that the world is going to be ok. I feel like today this country is a place where I belong, where my voice is actually heard and matters. I don't know that I've ever felt so hopeful - that we might do the right thing for the poor, for the sick, for those who need help. It seems as though all things are possible now, if not easy. I am so very, very happy.