Yes We Did!

Here we are on the first day of a new future for our country. Is there a lot at stake? Yes. Is there elation and illumination filling the streets of this nation? Absolutely. Will things turn around in our government by Saturday? No way Jose! If you have a brain in your skull, you get the reality of this. It is going to take time and effort to make things move forward. JUST to move forward. By that I mean just to begin the steam engine to change direction may take up to four years. If President Obama has any influence and is very persistent things may begin to move in a year or two. Where we are as a country is , well, imagine a eagle, with big beautiful wings soaring toward an open valley, full of green pastures surrounded by towering mountains....but loses it's direction and lands to rest. Somehow it gets it's claws caught in a crevasse in the bottom of a cavern. The creature is trapped, not able to pull itself out...it hears something, the sound of rushing water...as the cavern begins to fill. Then out of the darkness steps a man. He has never helped a trapped animal as powerful and as full of potential, but he reaches down... to do SOMETHING, anything, to give this majestic beautiful bird a chance to take flight again.
That is a melo-dramatic metaphor, but I don't give a hoot as that's what we need. To see the drama in this. To take note, and stand up and get ready for whatever may come.
There may even be more darkness ahead before we even see a shimmer of light at the end of this tunnel. But at least there is hope and inspiration.
If you are reading this and you are unhappy about our new leader, that's o.k., let him prove himself, I agree. You can't just be all talk, and charm. Something tells me that President Obama knows the pressure he is under. He understands the scrutiny his actions will be under by everyone, by specifically those who supported his competitor. Even the people who voted for him, many of them may disagree greatly with the choices he makes as our 44th.
I saw the live shots in Chicago, and in Harlem too. There was a gasp and then a roar of joy! There was dancing and crying, cheering and singing! Heck, Oprah was there. She was honestly hiding behind some civilians, and she looked like a little girl with tears in her eyes. And I am not a fan of Oprah.
Some of you may be like, "yeah sure, that's what a presidency is all about, dancing...give me a break...". You have to put this in perspective. One hundred and fifty years after the end of slavery, a man that would have (despite his intelligence and influence) been maybe working on a farm, or a plantation. He is a symbol of freedom. If you have ever felt pushed aside for what you look like, or because you were different in some way, our President is who you should think of. Yes, the man is brilliant academically, and the ladies love him, but he is still something to acknowledge. The beginning of hopefully a better America.
If he doesn't fulfill our "dreams" so what. He is still just a man. But by his being elected, we have shown something to the rest of the world. YES we can!
Be proud today, no matter your political path. Be proud to be an American! I know it sounds corny. But we made history. He has a lot to live up to. Give him a chance.
I want nothing more than to see this country great again!!!!
Think about it.
God bless, the United States of America! And just to be sure, keep your fingers crossed. :)