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I was there.
I still cannot believe that I was there, in downtown Chicago, in Grant Park when our new president spoke for the first time.
Everyone here is so happy and joyful, it's a wonderful feeling.
We ran down a blocked off street in the middle of Chicago cheering and getting other people to cheer with us.
My friends and I all hugged a random woman in the street in the middle of a crowd because we were all so happy.
It was one of the best hugs I'd ever gotten.
It was the maybe 40/50 something middle class looking black woman and when she hugged each of us she squeezed tight and said "We are finally one"
It was amazing.
We talked with an older black man on the train about how amazing this is.
We've smiled at everyone.
We've cheered with everyone.
I love this city more than I ever thought I could, I have never felt so connected with so many strangers.
I still cannot believe that I was there, in downtown Chicago, in Grant Park when our new president spoke for the first time.
Everyone here is so happy and joyful, it's a wonderful feeling.
We ran down a blocked off street in the middle of Chicago cheering and getting other people to cheer with us.
My friends and I all hugged a random woman in the street in the middle of a crowd because we were all so happy.
It was one of the best hugs I'd ever gotten.
It was the maybe 40/50 something middle class looking black woman and when she hugged each of us she squeezed tight and said "We are finally one"
It was amazing.
We talked with an older black man on the train about how amazing this is.
We've smiled at everyone.
We've cheered with everyone.
I love this city more than I ever thought I could, I have never felt so connected with so many strangers.