OBAMA WINS – 44TH PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I also cried……….. And I’m not afraid to say,…… (to coin a phrase) For the first time in my adult life, I am Proud of my country, and yes, Proud to be an American.
As I saw the mix of people in the crowd, the smiling faces, the outpouring of love and the tears of joy, the embraces, I could not help but recall years past, so personal to me.
Marching down Broadway, 3 abreast toward the B of A, with C.O.R.E., the only white face, afraid I would loose my $1.35/hr job if I were seen.
Being called an N-bomb lover in school, until I finally gave up on it all together until many years later.
Being stopped by police, and called foul names for being on the WRONG side of town.
I got a message from a young friend of mine, who was joyful, but said she wished the Media would stop saying black this, and black that………… The younger generation is, maybe, actually getting more color blind.
But for an “old schooler” like me, the past pains are there, in ways that shaped my life. And the healing feels too good.
It’s not only the presidency that brings tears of joy, but Michelle Obama, this beautiful black woman, taking the stage as the next first lady. I give her a fist bump and thumbs up too!
Bottom line, it’s NOT black this and black that, but it is a bandage, And let’s see if, with hope, we can get to a better place, and this country, which is not a race, but a “people”, can really make a change in the world.

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A friend of mine said something interesting today…it’s nice to see video on the news of people in other countries waving the U.S. flag instead of burning it for a change.

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