It's the announcement the whole world has been waiting to hear: Barack Obama's choice for Vice President. Preliminary rumors suggested the announcement might come as early as Wednesday morning. But, this very evening, Obama has named his running mate, and he shared the news exclusively with IdiomLife.com. Suck on that New York Times.

Over the past few years my friends and I have had the tremendous opportunity of being able to travel to many countries around the world. I made this video short to honor the people that have welcomed us with open arms and open hearts. And as a reminder for me to never forget the things I have experienced and the love I haver felt.

I was confronted with myself. I was divided, and yet it was not the division that frightened me. The thing I feared most was that I didn't care. I thought myself indifferent until my self-conceit stood exposed concerning the hardness of my heart and for a brief moment I had recognized my true condition. I was seventeen years old attending a private Catholic high school. I wasn't Catholic.