The Revolution Will Be Televised.

There are few days where you feel trully high. I'm not talking about drugs, I'm talking about the feeling you get when the most amazing thing has happened and nobody can get you down. There are also few days in history where you want to be able to say "I was there when...". Yesterday was both kinds of days for me.

I never thought in my life I would see a minority president. Or a woman president. I still might not see the latter, but thats another blog. It's sad that in America everyone is supposed to be able to keep a piece of that dream, that someday they too can become leader of our amazing nation. However, we have this dirty little secret that even our school children know... unless you are old, white, and rich... you are not going to be president. So basically in school when you are taught you can be anything, the invisible part of that sentence that is the pink elephant in the room is... you can be anything but president.


Well, yesterday that all changed. Even though this is so important for my generation (I am a mere twenty years old but I feel ancient) imagine that everyone born after January 20, 2009 will not know the same America I have known in my life. They will know a hopeful America, a bright America... an America where everyone, even the son of an immigrant, has the chance to become our President. If Obama does nothing else (I have great faith in him and believe he will do many things) he has lit a spark under the youth of our nation... children that never thought they could be anything will now be able to say "I can." Immigrants and foreign countries can once again look at our country in respect rather then dissapointment. We can all be a nation and try to forget and move on from the last eight years.

I honestly think the election night was the most amazing day of history that I have ever witnessed, and yesterday was the second most amazing day. To see all those people... black, white and everything in between crammed to see history being made, I can't put that feeling into words. The african americans that stood in the crowd weeping because their parents were refused service at a lunch counter but now their children are alive to see the first african american president... what an amazing gift to everyone. How amazing that Obama even recognized Muslim nations in his speech (and atheists too! WOOO!). It shows that he really wants everyone to get together and work for a greater cause, no matter your belief system.


Ok, so I know I have talked your ear off but I couldn't let this day go by without recognition. I hope those that aren't happy about the Obama inauguration, whether its for political reasons or racial reasons, change your mind (I especially hope that if its for racial reasons). I hope that you get a little slice of the hope and wonder that all the rest of us do.