this is a day to celebrate! joe biden and kamala harris are the new president and vice president elect of the united states of america. joe biden will be the second catholic president and kamala harris will be the first woman, black and asian american vice president in our nation's history. i am proud to have voted for these americans. in choosing to cast my vote for them i chose to vote for the lgbtq+ community to love, live and marry without fear of retribution or discrimination. i chose to vote for people of color who continue to experience systematic racism in everyday life. i chose to vote for immigrants who represent most of us in this country whose ancestors started in another nation before our time. i chose to vote for all of the women who came before us. i chose to vote for responsible leadership - leadership based on one's character, empathy and understanding of the importance of the unity in community. i chose for vote for our democracy where we can choose sides or remain moderate, while maintaining open minds interested in learning how to compromise and come together as a united nation.
lucy and eloise stayed up and watched the acceptance speeches of both biden and harris. we were inspired and empowered.
"while i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last - because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities." -kamala harris
put your shoes on girls... glass just shattered everywhere.
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