It's kind of surreal that tonight contains the final conclusion

This, being my first election ever has been quite the adventure! It's changed me. I've become more morally fortified, principled and I know where I stand politically for the first time ever.

So for me, knowing that it really all comes down to tonight is just odd.

Let me tell you what it was like for me, an apolitical youth, on the night the first black man became president.

I was at my favorite karaoke bar with a buddy of mine. Turned out they weren't having karaoke that night, I was sad but hey the burgers were great. We thought we'd eat. The TV's were all tuned to election coverage.

I didn't really understand most of it but, when the banner at the bottom of the screen read, "Barack Obama declared President of United States", I turned to my friend and smiled, "Hey cool! It happened. First black president!" I could appreciate how good that was.

But not as much as the women at the table to my left. I'll never forget this. They were black. And one of them started openly weeping tears of joy. Her company smiled and hugged her while they both were overwhelmed. I smiled too. I knew it wasn't pain. It was a relief. It was proof that a racial wall had truly fallen. For my white self, I couldn't begin to fathom how cathartic that moment truly was. But they did. And I understood it.

And I wonder, if tonight, now that I'm more enlightened, will I feel as powerful an emotion?

I love you all, my fellow Americans. I wish us the best tonight.