I thought I would post some pics of the Michelle Obama rally I attended with my mother when I was in CO! It was the day before he was elected as President and was truly a one of a kind experience for me.
I arrived in Denver on Sunday and my family mentioned to me that Michelle was holding a rally at Dakota Ridge on Monday! I immediately planned on attending. My family was nice enough to figure out a way for me to have a vehicle to drive to the rally and wait in line for 2 hours. 2 hours was not so bad, I thought that the line would have started a lot earlier. Mark texted me at 1pm when people started lining up and I arrived shortly after that. I stood right behind one of my 7th grade teachers, which was a lot of fun to catch up with her. Both of our lives had changed so much since then and it was fun getting to share those experiences with her.
The line got longer each minute and people were getting more and more anxious to get inside. Luckily, it was a sunny and warm day! My mom showed up to stand in line with me and some of the big name political people of CO showed up shaking people's hands and taking pictures. I met Mark Udall, which was pretty neat!
As the line started moving, we all just wanted to run through the doors, but luckily that didn't happen. I had my purse with me, so it had to be sniffed by a police dog before I entered. I told my mom to run in and get a spot for us while my purse was sniffed. After that was finished (which was cool!), I found my mom and we sat and waited for the rally to begin. Ken Salazar spoke, as did Mark Udall, and a few others, and then Michelle arrived. The aura was great! At first, I wasn't sure what it felt like exactly. But, I think I have come to the conclusion that it was almost a feeling of relief. Once everyone that came to listen was in the gymnasium and we were all listening to what Michelle was saying, I think people really felt relief and belief that Obama would be our President-elect tomorrow. Of course there was excitement and happiness, but everyone had a strong sense of belief that history would be made and America would be changed for the better, finally!
Such a great experience for me... it has encouraged me even more to continue to vote and make my opinions heard. I am really looking forward to the next 4 years for sure, and hopefully 8! :)
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