Your One-Word Reaction to the High Court's Ruling on Gay Marriage?

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional and restored the right of same-sex couples in California to marry. 

We asked Patch readers on the Marina del Rey Patch Facebook page, to give us their one-word reaction to the high court's decision. 

Here's what locals in nearby Patch communities had to say:

Hermosa Beach Patch:
Lance Havel: Finally
Lisa Mathis: Finally
Scott St Pierre: Radness
Marion Meade: equality
Janine Bozeman: 'boutime!
Samantha Lamberg: unforgettable
Dick Cahoon: Perfect
Jerry Gardner: Family
Anita Jackson: Yay!

Manhattan Beach Patch:
Irene Lay White: Fantastic!
Michael A. Loose: Fianally
Joshua Hon: victory!!!!
Louis Dienes: Thirty-Seven (the number of states that still do not recognize same sex marriage).
George McGowan: Equality
Raylene Prout: Aboutdamntime!
Scott E. Kingsbury: Yawn
Brigid Whiteside Becker: hopeful

Redondo Beach Patch:
Diane Dickerson Kokes: Progress!
Susan Rams Elated!
Robin Loveland: Finally!
Karen Seymour: Finally
Nancy Claflin Fortun: Finally!
Novella Whaley: Yay!
Nichele Samoht: Joy 

Palos Verdes Patch:
Mark Davis: Cool!
Susan Brtis: Yes

Long Beach-CA Patch:
Stephanie Hootman: Hopeful

Belmont Shore-Naples Patch:
Chris Hammang: Progress
Jennifer Roehrig: Equality!
Belmont Shore-Naples Patch: From a kid on my street this morning: "Finally."
Carolyn Innis Remley: Overdue

Cerritos-Artesia Patch:
Carole Gish Brandt: Happy!
Maria Victoria Valino: Finally!


TELL US IN THE COMMENTS:
SCOTUS struck down DOMA and dismissed the Prop 8 case. What's your one-word reaction?