Just something I want to say
It's been a pretty big day. I watched the Inaugeration stuff all day which really made me happy that I actually was able to be home for once. I've never watched an inaugeration before. I think I was always in school or just not interested but this one I wanted to see.
I know that everyone is very happy cause I am too. Watching today made me think of my dad and how he was in the military when it was still segregated and how he was willing to fight for his country when parts his country wouldn't even serve him. See my Dad grew up in Texas and Louisiana so he knew segregation. He never really talk about it much but there were things he said that showed his scars. Unfortunately my Mom did tell us about something once. She wasn't even from this country but once she was taking the train and when they crossed over into the south she was told to move to a different section of the train. My mother didn't understand this since she wasn't even a citzen of this country. It was all based on the color of her skin.
I honestly thought this day would never come. When I first heard about this Barack person running for President, I laughed and thought to myself there was no way this country would elect a man with a name like Barack Obama especially if he was black. Boy was I WRONG.
On election night I had someone who I love show me a very ugly side of them. Tonight I'm sitting here hoping that they don't come online and talk to me about anything negative about today because I wouldn't be able to take it.
I do believe that things are going to change with this country but I know that President Obama has a huge mountain to climb to get anything done but I have faith that some things will happen. What makes me really happy is that a lot of people have been inspired by what's happened and have felt the need to reach out to their communities and do something. A lot of people are willing to do whatever they can to help this country get on the right track again and I think that's great. Over the last couple of months I have felt inspired to do something for my community and I have NEVER felt like that. On a personal note all of this had kind of inspired me to live up to my potential which I have never done. I feel like I can do anything right now and I can follow my dreams and isn't that what it's about? I know there are lots of people out there that are not supporters of President Obama but you have to just stop and think to yourself that with so many people feeling inspired to do better, that has to be good for something right?
Last night I saw Sarah Palin on Fox News and she was talking about how Obama is now her President and she will support him no matter what but she will continue to stand up and fight for what she believes in. I know what she believes in isn't what I believe in but it's the beauty of this country that we can have opposing opinions and share them with each other in a civilized manner.
I feel like I'm rambling. I don't know much about politics but every so often I like to put my two sense in about what I'm feeling.
I know that everyone is very happy cause I am too. Watching today made me think of my dad and how he was in the military when it was still segregated and how he was willing to fight for his country when parts his country wouldn't even serve him. See my Dad grew up in Texas and Louisiana so he knew segregation. He never really talk about it much but there were things he said that showed his scars. Unfortunately my Mom did tell us about something once. She wasn't even from this country but once she was taking the train and when they crossed over into the south she was told to move to a different section of the train. My mother didn't understand this since she wasn't even a citzen of this country. It was all based on the color of her skin.
I honestly thought this day would never come. When I first heard about this Barack person running for President, I laughed and thought to myself there was no way this country would elect a man with a name like Barack Obama especially if he was black. Boy was I WRONG.
On election night I had someone who I love show me a very ugly side of them. Tonight I'm sitting here hoping that they don't come online and talk to me about anything negative about today because I wouldn't be able to take it.
I do believe that things are going to change with this country but I know that President Obama has a huge mountain to climb to get anything done but I have faith that some things will happen. What makes me really happy is that a lot of people have been inspired by what's happened and have felt the need to reach out to their communities and do something. A lot of people are willing to do whatever they can to help this country get on the right track again and I think that's great. Over the last couple of months I have felt inspired to do something for my community and I have NEVER felt like that. On a personal note all of this had kind of inspired me to live up to my potential which I have never done. I feel like I can do anything right now and I can follow my dreams and isn't that what it's about? I know there are lots of people out there that are not supporters of President Obama but you have to just stop and think to yourself that with so many people feeling inspired to do better, that has to be good for something right?
Last night I saw Sarah Palin on Fox News and she was talking about how Obama is now her President and she will support him no matter what but she will continue to stand up and fight for what she believes in. I know what she believes in isn't what I believe in but it's the beauty of this country that we can have opposing opinions and share them with each other in a civilized manner.
I feel like I'm rambling. I don't know much about politics but every so often I like to put my two sense in about what I'm feeling.