What a first night! Michelle Obama wows the world

Tuesday morning. I'm still amazed at last night's experience! Six hours flew by. The convention floor was incredible. We are right behind Florida, a fun bunch wearing hawaiian shirt and straw hats, flamingo sunglasses and tossing mini beach balls around. They did let us play too! The NV folks ssmed a bit dull next to them, but once Gibran (our youngest delegate at 18 and I got everyone up, we were dancing and having a blast. At times it felt like a big party, a great band playing Earth, Wind and Fire, Aretha, and more. And the speakers- WOW! Rev. Leah Daughtry set a great tone with a focus on justice and improving our world; Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi did a wonderful job as leaders; we heard moving presentations and tributes to Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, and so many more. I cried and realized how much I miss MA listening to Uncle Teddy - what a speech, and he gave it his all. John Kerry was in th crowd cheering his friend and colleague on. Caroline and many of the Kennedys were a great reflection of THE STRENGTH OF FAMILY. Caroline's tribute and the film with the K brothers was beautiful. And there were so many great women on that stage: Janet Napolitano, Sen. McCaskill, Pelosi and the woman who wowed the world: Michelle Obama. Like most of the people around me, I was in tears as she talked about her dad, her daughters and the man she loves. When she described the day Barack drove their baby home, I totally connecfted with that moment of feeling the greatest responsibility in life: raising a child. And she connected with every parent in the world, who has the dream and goal of making a better future for their children. That's what this election is all about: the future for her daughters, for my daughter, for all the children. What a great first lady she will make. What a DIFFERNT example she will make, as her brother said so well, a remarkable, brilliant, beautiful person IN HER OWN RIGHT. And when Malia and Sasha came out and interacted with their daddy, the world saw the democratic party's version of "family values," of what a family looks like and means. If they hadn't seen it befor I think the world saw Barack and Michelle Obama as the REAL and caring people they truly are. I loved the "Hi Daddy" from Sasha and the "Hi Erardo family" from Malia. The first thing I wanted to after the event concluded was to callb Krystina, who wants to write to Malia and ask her what t's like to have Barack Obama as a dad. She was teary when I called, telling me that she misses me a lot, but once I started telling her about Michelle's speech and seeing the girls, she said, "Mommy, I know that's why you're there: to change the world for ME." When I hung up with her, reflectng on what an amazing little girl I have and watching Michelle's speech on MSNBC, I cried some more, overwhelmed with a combination of exhaustion, emotion and adrenaline crash! And, that was just Day 1!