Ch-Ch-Changes

As I reluctantly forced myself into work very early this morning, every sign of exhaustion completely owned my expression. Needless to say, my excitement over the election of the night before could be observed in my puffy eyes and sleepy yawns. I hear the normal murmurs of the little boys playing with the building blocks and the two little girls playing "house". It is a typical morning at the little pre-school on campus. Suddenly, my attention turns to a small circle of about 6 or 7 boys and girls who each took a seat in the center of the classroom rug. Their high shouts of "You know who won?!", "OBAMA!", "NO WAY- that's who I voted for!", "That's who my mom voted for!", "I'm so smart", completely reflect their excitement. At first I giggle to myself but then a change in emotion hits me.

The four year olds feel pride, mostly because Barack Obama had won in the classroom election that was conducted on Tuesday; however, more importantly, these 50 lb. 3 foot nothing children are excited for a change- even if it is a change they barely understand. They are more excited then some of the young adults that I live with! The change in the atmosphere of the classroom is relieving, but the obvious change in the involvement of Americans regardless of age, race, political party fills my heart with joy and my eyes with tears. 

I can't help but start to think about my next blog, so I decide to ask the little ones what they think about change- is it good, bad? What if there was a change in classroom rules, just like the changes that will soon come to our country? I'm well aware that they are four years old and slightly under-educated than most U.S. citizens who had the opportunity to vote yesterday, but let it be known that the only opinion the kids expressed regarding change was excitement. 

The final idea I leave you with is the fact that change is often avoided, ignored, feared as exemplified in Lucy. If we consider the historical monument of November 4,2008, where do do you think we would be if we lived in fear of change?