January 20, 2009

A NEW BEGINNING

I think the sun shone a bit brighter today. I feel as though an immense cloud has been lifted; huge weights lifted off of my shoulders. For the first time in nearly a decade, I'm not embarrassed to say I'm American.

Yes, it's time for a new beginning in the United States. A new era. A nation full of potential. Amidst the gloom of economic crisis, I cannot help but feel that things are going to get better. And not just better than the past couple months, but perhaps better than it's ever been.

Sure, President Obama is likely to hand us a few disappointments along the way; he is not perfect. Nothing will happen overnight. The true transformation may take years. But he fills me with an immeasurable amount of hope - a true sign of a leader.

As I lay in bed last night, watching the news, it really dawned on me that that magical time had really come: Bush was finally gone. I honestly almost cried.

So let me toast a new beginning. A new era of hope, where all things are possible. The presidency of Barack Obama.