I have to tell you, not only am I excited that we'll have a President of color- (for those of you who don't know, I am Filipino) I'm REALLY more excited that he is so close to my age!
For so long, well ok actually since I was a kid, I always figured that Presidents were supposed to be at least 30-40 years older than me. And then when I eventually got old, that they would be 20-30 years younger.
Well I'll be!! Barack Obama is only about 1 year older than I am. I mean, I knew people in college who went to Punahou School in Honolulu at the same time he was there... ok that for me is really really weird. I mean he knows all about the late 70's and 80's-- disco, Qiana shirts and Angel Flight suits. He lived through that time at the same time as me and he is now President. Someone from MY actual generation is President!
I guess I'll just never think of myself as old enough to be President, so how could someone my age be?
