Song of the day: A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke

"It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Oh, yes it is" - Sam Cooke

Today I woke up minus the sense of dread that I normally have on Mondays. Yes, I did have a "moment", but all in all, it felt like a normal day. My husband chose to wash the car today. "The Boy" joined him, but more as an observer than a "helper". This gave me a bit of quiet time. I looked around the house and could not understand how it could go from clean to totally disorganized within hours!

I worked online for a while and by the time I did this and that...the day was over.

"There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last for long"

Later in the evening, we chose to watch the Democratic Convention on television. We particularly were interested in hearing Michelle Obama speak. My husband set the DVR recorder so that he would not miss anything...then, he and "The Boy" went out for a while; returning a little after 8:00pm. I remained at home, keeping vigil...just listening and waiting...We soon settled in together and watched as speaker after speaker paraded past our eyes. 10:00pm and no Michelle yet. I was getting sleepy, but I had to stay awake. I was glad that I did. Soon she appeared, impeccably dressed; in green, perfectly coifed, perfectly poised; and then proceeded to give one of the most mesmerizing and eloquent speeches that I have ever heard. Politics were the last thing on my mind. I was interested in seeing just how a highly educated family-focused woman, on equal par with her husband, in the public eye would perform in front of a crowd. She did not disappoint.

"But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, long time coming"

Having her Mom, brother and children there were the proverbial "icing on the cake". They were precious, and the smiles on their faces were genuine. Children are honest, and their love can not be scripted. My husband noted just how much the youngest daughter reminded him of our boy...hogging the microphone and making more than the necessary required comments. I'm sure that Michelle was on "pins and needles" the whole time, but she was not afraid...she had nothing to hide, and so let them "have at it". Their Dad was clearly proud of each of them. I think I like this family.

"But I know a change is gonna come"

Just after her speech, my phone rang...It was my sister. I answered immediately with the words that she said she was about to say to me first. She said that chills ran up and down her spine when I answered, because she couldn't believe that I spoke the exact words that she was about to say. Truth is: She really should not have been amazed. We share the same DNA, as well as shared the same bedroom throughout our early childhood years. After exchanging comments with each other, we wished each other a good night. Soon, my family and I went to bed. Regardless of how any of us feel about any of this...there is one thing cannot be denied: Something new and different is in the air. It has yet to be determined whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. But there's one thing I know for sure...Change is gonna come...

"Oh, yes it will..."