Celebrating Election Day

Today will be a day for the history books. While it makes me sad that it has taken our country so long to get to this point, I am hoping we are moving as a whole in the right direction.

From the moment I knew you had been conceived, I have always wondered about the struggles you may have in your lifetime. I have wondered how you will handle them and how I will handle them. What will I do the first time you are teased? What can I say to make you feel better if someone hurts your feelings?

This year has shown me people who put away their ignorance and learned acceptance as well as people who refuse move beyond their narrow views. I hope that as you get older acceptance will continue to increase. I hope that you will never experience the hurt from someone who won't accept you for who you are. You are my son. You are your dad's son. Your family has a lot of history you should always be proud of. Be proud of who you are because of who you are not in spite of it.

We celebrated today as a step forward: our first biracial presidential candidate. Perhaps by tonight we will have another step to celebrate: our first biracial president. I am so happy you are here to experience this election.