At the beginning of October I decided to suspend my blog, and my life. I took a month off from work, packed my stuff, and jumped on a bus to Pennsylvania. I worked for a month in Norristown, the Headquarter of the Obama-Biden campaign in Montgomery County as a volunteer coordinator for Lower Providence, West Norriton, and Worcester.
Of course I didn’t do it on my own (there were literally hundreds of volunteers and many paid campaign staff members), but I did what I could to contribute, and yesterday Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States.
I’m profoundly grateful for the opportunity to work on this campaign (and I thank my employer that made it possible). I learned a lot. I witnessed how improbable things can become reality with organization, determination, and passion (yes, we CAN and we DID). I met many wonderful people, who worked on this campaign as “their life depended on it.” I also learn quite a few things about myself.
Incidentally, yesterday I cast my first vote as an American citizen (I was voter number 64 at my precinct).
I’m too exhausted and sleep deprived to tell you more, but you can look at some pictures if you like.
November 6, 2008
I’ve already said it on facebook, but i’ll say it again here: Thank you, and congratulations on voting. Yes we did.
November 6, 2008
So happy to see you again and so thrilled that our country is ‘spiritually advanced’ enough to deserve this great man as our new leader.
I received this message from Kendall Summerhawk and it stays with me: “I feel so RELIEVED about his being our new president! It’s a feeling of happiness and grace I’ve never felt before for a pres”
November 6, 2008
Congratulations Antonella!
It has been a excellent campaign and a wonderful victory.
And your blog can be restarted now!
Regards,
December 6, 2008
Congratulations, Antonella!
Congratulations to Barack Obama!
Congratulations to America!
January 26, 2009
Cara,
Obama è Presidente, si è insediato oramai. Che fai, ricominci a scrivere?