I Am Just Happy

It has been over two weeks since we elected Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. I have read countless articles and post on the meaning of this historic election. I have seen endless news stories and commentaries on this election and on this man. I don't really have much more to add to all of the great feelings of achievement, pride, joy, accomplishment other than ditto. I have been trying to find the words of eloquence to explain how I feel about this new era that our country is about to embark upon. Well I just don't have any fancy words the best that I can come up with is that " I AM JUST HAPPY"

I know that President-elect Obama will not only be the President to Black people but to all people and to this I say I AM JUST HAPPY

I know that he is going into this job with a record deficit, a suffering economy, two wars, increased animosity towards the United States but I must still say that I AM JUST HAPPY.

I know that I am seeing a time in history that I personally did not know would happen, a time that my mother who at age 70 said that she never thought she would see and a time that my grandma (who I mentioned in a previous post) was 93 years old when she passed away never even dreamed to be possible makes me JUST HAPPY.

I know that he is not a saviour of any type and that he is just a man but it MAKES ME HAPPY that just maybe the world will see the United States with renewed eyes.

I AM JUST HAPPY to see a Black man with the intelligence, the integrity, and the will to begin a new era in leadership

I AM JUST HAPPY to see a Black man that is confident enough to have an intelligent, strong beautiful Black woman whom he loves by his side.

I AM JUST HAPPY to see a man who adores his daughters.

I AM JUST HAPPY to think about the possibilities that lay ahead.

I AM JUST HAPPY that I will be able to say and believe that my yet to be born child or any young minority child that I come upon can really one day grow up to be President.

I AM JUST HAPPY that the bar has officially been raised. That this man at this time will be a role model for so many people myself included. Those dreams that seemed to diminish about being able to do anything that I put my mind to have been renewed and you guessed it...

THAT MAKES ME HAPPY


Peace and Blessings


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