Change is Here!
November 5th 2008 18:22
Last night I watched something amazing as America voted Barack Obama to be the next president of the Unites States. I feel so blessed to be a part of this historical moment. It truly is a sign of good things yet to come. I teared up last night looking at the crown gathered in Chicago and realizing how meaningful this moment was to so many people. I have been crying on and off all morning...not out of sadness, but it is almost an undefinable feeling. So many emotions are swirling around inside of me. Watching the clips of Martin Luther King's speech, and realizing 45 years later that he has finally won the battle he fought so hard for, utimately losing his life. That is beyond awesome! Thinking about the people who in a lifetime were considered beneath most Americans and are now seeing Obama as president of the U.S. Priceless! My only hope that in some small way this can ease a bit of their pain. Nothing can make that horribly ignorant time disappear, but maybe it can fade just a little. Not to erase it from history, but to show that the fight was not in vain. I watched my son this morning, and was grateful that he does not yet know why this victory was so important. He was excited about Obama's winning, but thought nothing of the color of his skin. In his five years on this earth he has not been made aware of racial differences and the ignorance that breeded so much hate many years ago. Part of me wanted to educate him on why last night was such a life changing event, but I did not want to open his mind to the stupidity that was so prevelant years ago. He will learn about the atrocities that occurred in school at some point, but for now he can remain oblivious. After all he is the perfect example of how much the United States has changed for the better. His ignorance is brilliant, and will hopefully be found in every child, as we change this society for the better.
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