This historic moment is personal

I like to watch the televised coverage of speeches at political conventions of both parties. This week was all about the Dems. Hillary and Obama gave 'A' speeches. I was struck by how polished they were. Now, some could say "well that's their business", but honestly, I've never heard either of them give speeches of that quality. Everything was perfect, and their facial expressions matched their words. That sounds like it would be simple, but trust me after years of screening my presentations that were recorded and noting minor flaws, I know speech perfection is not an easy task. I commend anyone who can do it. But my main reason for writing goes beyond the speeches, it is about the history that occurred this week. Honestly, I never thought I'd see a person of color win the nomination of a major party in my lifetime. To see Barack Obama accept the nomination for President of the United States in a stadium filled with more than 75,000 was awe-inspiring. For at least this moment I can suspend my cynicism, any political differences and believe anything is possible.