One Good Thing Happened in 2020 and It Was HISTORICAL

What a motherf*cking year. Since Mr. Agent-Orange is still being a little baby bitch and will still technically be in office for the next 70-ish days, it is difficult to keep my feelings of elation up. But the truth remains that our democracy pulled through and America has a brand new team in the White House come January 2021.

We have a woman VP folks. A black woman VP. As I write those words I feel a sense of pride. Could it be patriotism? Not sure. But whatever it is, I like it. I want to feel it, it’s almost like I “should” feel proud of the persons running the country I call home.. maybe?

When I heard this news I was on the way to see a house. A house to buy. Yeah, we may just buy a house in 2020. Crazy? Maybe not. Anywho. My BFF Hildog Peach sent me a text complete with about a million exclamation points and what’s wild is that I forced myself not to get too excited about it. Probably PTSD from the rest of this year. She then called me and put me on speaker so I could hear the news announcing PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN.

HOLY SHIT. WE WON. WE DID IT. It’s been a very long time since I’ve felt it, but I knew it immediately when the news sunk in:

HOPE.

Not just for me, not just for the state of this Country. But for immigrants and their children who were ripped from their arms. Hope for those who live every single day in fear of a system that is meant to protect them. Hope for America’s commitment to freedom and justice for all. Yeah, it was a lot of feelings happening at once.

I want to write before I forget this feeling. I want to remember this feeling forever. Feeling so connected to politics is honestly not something I would have assumed I felt even 6 years ago. But I feel a responsibility to change things and the truth is that while we can make changes as individuals if we have an administration that halts progress at every turn, we’re fucked.

Alright, so what does this mean for me (and you)?

It means that we CAN.

WE as a people did this. We made this happen - together. So that means that whatever you’re dreaming about right now, you can. So take that first baby step toward it. I believe in you. and I am here with you. I have so many doubts about where I am and what I’m doing and to be honest, the things that have happened in the last few months have made it really hard to look at those things and make efforts to change things. But if Kamala Harris can be our first woman VP. I can make the effort to go after my own dream life.

I feel so proud of (most of) you. We did it. Let’s keep this hope in our hearts - we still have a lot of work to do. But, WE CAN.