Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Change is Good

I am half black and half white.

I am in an interracial relationship.

I have friends and family of all races, religions, political affiliations and sexual orientations.

I have experienced racism from both sides of my heritage and beyond.

I have waited for 40 years to see change, to see a world that was more like my own family - blacks, whites, democrats, republicans, gays, straights, young, old, right and left coming together. Agreeing to disagree, yet still looking for common ground to stand upon.

I believe, last night was the beginning...