THIS is what wins hearts and minds.

I was hoping you'd do this since so many people had trouble with the feeds last night. Thanks.

Thank you for this.

Amazing.

I live in Bellingham, where I am proud to call him my senator. What a compelling personal story.

This left me in tears. What a fortunate father, what a fortunate son.

Thanks to each of you for your kind comments.

Eli, you are correct it was a story never told in a public forum. The support shown to me from correspondences over the past 24 hours from throughout the country tells me that it was a story that needed to be told.

While we are not done, and there are incredibly difficult struggles before us... we are on the right side of history today and we should take a moment to reflect upon how good that feels.

Yeaaah! Right on Kevin - I knew you as a surfer/activist, and I'm so proud that you followed your calling to lead and nurture. Stay with it ( and take a little time for baja soon)