Civic Pride

Posted on November 5, 2008

Finally.  I am FINALLY proud to call myself an American.  Yesterday, we broke through a great barrier and are slowly on the way to making a better world for our children, and our children’s children.  This election has renewed my faith in the American people.  It gives me hope that as a nation we can change, we can all band together and fight as one to create a place where the only boundaries are those we make for ourselves.  Even if you didn’t vote for Obama, you cannot deny the magnitude of our first African American President.  I believe that this will send a powerful message to the rest of the world that the American people are ready for change.

In some ways, I feel sorry for Obama.  Look at the mess he has to clean up.  But, especially after watching his speech, I believe with everything in my being that we have chosen the right person for the job.