I'm out for presidents to represent me!

We? Don’t you mean they? Nope. I mean we. As in you and I and him and her, annddd them.

On so many levels I didn’t want to write about this moment because I didn’t feel I would be able to capture the weight of it all which is why I waited so long. Sorry.

But then it sank in further and I realized being a part of history is something no one can change so I should try my best to get it all out.

As expected I cried tears of joy, and victory because witnessing Barack Obama give his acceptance speech was spine tingling. His tone and frame of mind resonated so powerfully, not only to the crowd before him, but to everyone around the WORLD watching. Everyone who had been anxiously waiting for this day to come finally felt like we had arrived. Not just black people, but every disadvantaged, under-privileged, and marginalized man, woman, and child. This win was for the new generation coming up who ever felt that they couldn’t amount to much because the people in power didn’t look like them. Barack has managed to break that chain holding us all back by showing the younger generation that IMPOSSIBLE really is NOTHING. His presidency is able to show them that THEIR VOICE COUNTS and that they can make a change and BE the difference. For everyone who ever said we couldn’t and wouldn’t, we have proved we can and will.

The future is ours and it will be anything we want it to be.

We took a “chance” on him when people weren’t willing to take a “chance” on us. We recognized our opportunity and seized it. Power in numbers. The people have spoken loud and clear.

On November 4th, 2008 progress, change, hope, and faith were elected.

Sam Cook was right.

THEY SAID!

Peace.

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PS: The inauguration on January 20th, 2009 will not be something to miss. See you there.

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