Kids for Obama

I've been working from home all day. I don't have a television, so I'm saved from all the Monday (or Wednesday) morning quarter-backing. I haven't turned on the radio today because I'm upset about the No on Prop 8 loss - absent a Hail Mary from absentee ballots, for all intents and purposes, it's lost - and I don't want to hear anything for a while about it.

But I'm working from home and outside my window, the neighborhood kids are gathering. I happen to live next door to the leader of this circle neighborhood friends, or maybe he's more like the Sargent at arms of the group - either way, they listen to him.

This is a curious group of kids. They range in ages from about 9 to 13 - and they're talking about the election: who would vote for whom and why - "If I was able to vote."

Although I couldn't make out their arguments because they were excitedly talking over one another, they were well thought out responses to each others questions. It became clear to me that these kids were following, to some degree, the news. They grasped the importance of this election.

I did hear one say "I have reasons why I would vote for each one." It's the girls voice, the only girl in the group, and probably the oldest. She's a very thought out young lady. I've heard her chastise the boys on other occasions for being thoughtless, rude or disrespectful. She's clearly thought about this.

The outcome? Of the six friends, five voted for Obama.

I live on a good street.

but it's dark, and I've been working for 9 hours. I'm done.
I'll have a tea and think about how lovely this day has been.

That's how I'll spend my evening - with the sounds of hope, of change, of a new generation.