A shiver of glee; of glorious anticipation.
A shiver brought on by the knowledge that something historic has taken place.
A shiver brought on by the collective shattering of several invisible walls.
The people of the United States have spoken, and oh, they have done it well.
But I wouldn't know, because I chose to sleep, instead of staying up to keep vigil over the election results.
It was a wonderful thing that greeted my sleepy eyes this morning though.
"Barack Obama: President-Elect"
[...] It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
[...]
This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
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