Monumental. Inspiring. Awesome. These words describe the last 72 hours –better known as the election of the first African-American president of the United States. We came together on Tuesday, as Americans, to vote for definitive change – change that is imminent with our choice for our next Commander In Chief. Outdated attitudes were cast aside for undeniable possibilities as we seized the opportunity to rewrite America’s future.
Pride. Glory. Determination. These describe what we as a people feel in knowing, rather, believing that anything can be accomplished once you set your mind to it. This momentous occasion exposes the fact that we as black people were forced to cast aside this dream throughout American history. Many of our parents warned us not to wish too hard for the complete triumph that was granted to others because they had been disappointed for generations by this country themselves, we resigned ourselves to expect less than what we deserved. Yet now, today’s parents can take pride in being able to tell their children, without hesitation or reservation, that they, too, can grow up to be the President of the United States if they set their minds to it. This past Tuesday proved to ALL that the pride of an American family isn’t relegated to just one model. Tomorrow’s future will look to November 4, 2008 as a day when the dreams of our ancestors, indeed, came true.
We, as Americans, have taken full advantage of the chance that we have been given to turn our country around. We have elected a man that has pledged to unite us while building a better future for us and our children. Though the real work now begins, there is absolutely no doubt that we can accomplish anything. Our American victory on Tuesday night definitely attests to that.
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