What Can Happen In America
On January 20, 2009, the cold and the wind failed to damper the spirits of BILLIONS of people all over the world, as our forty-fourth President was sworn into office.
The city of Washington D.C., and the world, had a feeling of hope and promises to be met, as this man of vision came into power. A position that could not have been imagined just a few short decades ago.
President Barack Hussein Obama stood before us and asked for our help in bringing our country back to its former glory. American citizens have seen their homes vanish and their paychecks go up in a puff of smoke as their jobs were outsourced, or lost altogether as companies failed. President Obama has promised that if we work together we will come out of this dilemma. It will not be easy and we will all have to make sacrifices and pull together but it will be done.
The American people have been spoiled in our land of plenty. But deep in our fiber is strength forged from the struggles of many cultures that came to this great country and this is what President Obama called on to help him raise us up to the Super Power we once were.
He also let it be known that he is a man of peace and would not take the road of the last president. But nevertheless, he stated he would protect this country. Anyone looking into that kind man’s face only had to look a little deeper to know that these were not threats or beating of the chest. They were but a promise as stated years ago, “Don’t tread on us.”
The old, the young, Black, White, Asian, and Native American, Gay and Straight, all came and saw the leader who for the first time in many years, brings us a promise of hope for the future.
Only time will tell what the outcome will be. But give the American people hope and we will turn it into a reality! We always have.
January 23rd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
AMEN Lillie! I can’t tell you how my heart overflowed with happiness and tears spilled from my eyes as I watched more than 6 hours of inaugural event on TV! As a white, lesbian working in the predominantly Republican world of policing I was so much more than overjoyed and proud! Part of my childhood was spent in Southeast San Diego where I was frequently attacked or beaten up because of my race. My orientation as an adult has also led to discrimination. I have ALWAYS worked to stop discrimination of any kind because I’ve seen how disgusting it is. I am TRULY proud to see the U.S. has come this far & under PRESIDENT Obama I believe we will make even larger strides. He is America’s hope and the symbolism of our greatness! No where else on earth would this process have occurred PEACEFULLY!
January 25th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Danielle nice to touch base with you again. Thanks again for your service in the community.. As an older Black Americn I have pride as to how far our country has come. Having sat on the back of the bus this is indeed a dream I had never felt I would see come true. Long may this great country reign.