justathought

I have not really processed what it all means yet.  In my lifetime, I am a witness to the election of the first black President of our United States.  It creates a feeling of intense joy.  I view the words “Yes, we can” in a whole new light.  I don’t just say it now with the hope of believing it.   I believe it and say it with the conviction to take action based on the belief.  We (and that means all Americans-not just black) can do anything.  We have no limitations.  We must start to see beyond the anger and pain (for those who did not want Obama elected) and beyond the joy and gloating (for those sticking out there tongues and saying na-na-na-boo-boo) to truly realize the vision that this President-elect has for our country.  He can’t do it alone.  He has a majority Senate and a majority House to help him. . . .but even that is not enough.  He needs all of us and more importantly, we need all of us.  President Obama will live in the White House, but you and I will still live on the streets we see right in front of us.  If we don’t like what we see on those streets, now is the time to take action and change this world.  We can do it.  I believe we can.  For once in my life as a black woman, I am motivated to give, be, and do more.  It didn’t suddenly happen because Obama was elected.  The changes within me started long before he came onto the scene, but I believe that the seeds were planted and began to take root because one day the time for action would come.  That time for me is now . . .I can’t stop smiling and that is such a change from the days of my ancestors when I know there were times when they felt they couldn’t stop crying.

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