No, I’ve not fallen off the face of the earth. I have, however, had writer’s block for quite some time. I’ve been posting “a look at the past posts” to get through it, but they’re not packing that much punch, I suppose.

A lot has happened since I last typed. We elected a new president, Barack Obama. It was amazing. I was in awe. The morning of the election, I woke up and made my way to my local voting polls, and I voted. It was the first time I had ever voted, since I’m only nineteen. I registered on my eighteenth birthday, and I had been looking forward to the ’08 election. At first, I was a little unsure about my decision, but after a few months of reading up on the issues and really looking at both candidates, I decided that I wanted Obama to be my next president.

I have nothing against McCain (though I really don’t think Palin was the right fit at all); I just agreed more with Obama, and he seemed/seems much more laid back and down to earth–qualities I admire. As I was watching the result Tuesday night, I became overwhelmingly excited. When Obama took Ohio, I became filled with hope. When I saw a picture of Obama on abcnews.com with the words “Mr. President” underneath, I cried. I admit it. Suddenly, I was a part of something huge. One little vote, my little vote.

I think this was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. It was bigger than New Year’s. It was bigger than the Olympics. People around the entire world were celebrating. For us. For our new president. In that single moment, the world came together, and I felt uplifted.

I watched McCain’s speech afterward; it was an admirable speech. He seems like a great man, and he could have been a great president, but I don’t think he was the right fit for right now. Obama’s speech was truly phenomenal and inspiring. I went to sleep that night in a complete daze. History was made. And I witnessed it. I was a part of it.

Barack Obama will make mistakes, I’m sure. He’s only human. Hopefully, he won’t make too many, though. Hopefully, he will be a good president. I have faith that our country will turn around. Maybe not completely, but somewhat. And that’s a start. That’s really all we need: a start.