last night while were eating dinner jason suddenly realized couldn't just turn kitchen radio listen barack obama's historic acceptance speech democratic national convention it's after could sheer size crowd expressions faces those were there expression obama's face talked witnesses fact that don't channels television setback such moments usually find ways around problem last night solution text friend mary there we're wondering invite ourselves over tonight watch obama mary sounds great don't mind watching adults like babies then suggested bring beer hankies last-minute double date tear even though didn't actually expect goosebumps especially when said tonight enough decades from when remember this shared national event will have personal backdrops most what will embedded memory will people with jason mary derek other will phone call from about minutes after obama finished speech actually expected hear dad's voice other line he's politically active went hear obama speak lansing applied obama delegate michigan he's also stays long after usually fast asleep about michigan when phone rang mom's voice heard chanting obama obama turned town stayed watch speech flying high needed connect with someone else haven't heard political speech that inspiring moving forever said since kennedy bubbled over with respect felt like catching glimpse college student sixties listening couldn't over expression face eyes said obama there's much sincerity compassion humility there it's obvious that feels deeply anyone call aloof listening mom's admiration obama filled with amazing sense pride gratitude hope made think again about political heritage which referenced days previous post that's what parents taught brother everyone matters need look others even strangers less-than-desirable think knew from time started kindergarten that they were democrats because party that most look everyone just people with money power education it's belief that binds together family jason's family it's common belief that turn connects families origin joining everyone through something even bigger than marriage it's belief that ties friends even strangers wherever they whatever their motivation obama touched this theme last night surprisingly summing belief more eloquently passionately than last post although it's difficult choose favorite part speech this just might it's because john mccain doesn't care it's because john mccain doesn't over decades he's subscribed that discredited republican philosophy give more more those with most hope that prosperity trickles down everyone else washington they call this ownership society what really means you're your work tough luck you're your health care market will born into poverty pull yourself your bootstraps even don't have boots you're your well it's time them their failure it's time change america indeed 