I'll admit it. I teared up during Obama's speech. I didn't cry, because it didn't come out, but a huge emotional ball filled my throat as I watched and listened to every word. I was entranced, but it wasn't just me. Every person in our lobby, employee and guest, had gathered around our TV to hear his speech. Some shook hands, some shook their heads, others clapped, but for the most part, we listened in silence.
As his speech ended, I came back to reality, with a little more pep in my step and a bigger smile on my face. I continued to greet guests and do whatever needed to be done, and started thinking about the other votes that were occurring. It hit me to start trying to find out how Prop 8 was going.
..........A bittersweet night. Our country progressed tonight in one way, and yet stayed static in another. It took over 14 decades to be where we are tonight. Perhaps it will take another 14 to realize that equal protection of the law means that we cannot apply the "Separate but Equal" doctrine in to how we view marriage.
The struggle continues
As his speech ended, I came back to reality, with a little more pep in my step and a bigger smile on my face. I continued to greet guests and do whatever needed to be done, and started thinking about the other votes that were occurring. It hit me to start trying to find out how Prop 8 was going.
..........A bittersweet night. Our country progressed tonight in one way, and yet stayed static in another. It took over 14 decades to be where we are tonight. Perhaps it will take another 14 to realize that equal protection of the law means that we cannot apply the "Separate but Equal" doctrine in to how we view marriage.
The struggle continues
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