If We Build It, They Will Come... If Not, They Will Take It!

Indulge me.

Politics is not my game..... but spirituality and social consciousness are (my game).

I started Nov. 4th out with an alarming awareness that I was getting "up" in age. I called my 18 year old just after 7 a.m. that morning and he was in line at a voting site in South Carolina. Then I called my 21 year old son and he was on his way to a voting site. My first thought.... I am old as hell if I have 2 sons 0ld enought to vote. I called my 20 year old daughter, but was unable to reach her.... possibly 3 out of 5 children.... old enough to vote and actually voting.
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IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME... IF NOT, THEY WILL TAKE IT!

Thinking about this brought tears to my eyes and I cried all the way to work.... "Pride" is an understatement of the emotions that I felt at this time.

But now, at 12:48 a.m., on Nov. 5th, after having heard Barack Obama's first speech as our Presidential Elect of THIS United States.... I am overwhelmed with emotion.

Statistics show that our youthful voters, aged 18-35, voted an overwhelming 66% in favor of Obama.

IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME... IF NOT, THEY WILL TAKE IT!

I am reminded that this election is so very similar to the times of presidential campaigning and elections during the Vietnam War. The campaigning presidential candidate, Bobby Kennedy, spoke of and represented positive changes in the racial environment of our country and was assassinated for his efforts. The youthful citizens of this nation rebelled against the war and against the oppositions of change... by any means (other than voting).

This election presents the same challenges .... change of our cultural diversity tolerance, as well as the War In Iraq.... the youth serve as the advocates of this change.... but instead of being in total rebellion of our system, they USED the "socially acceptable" system to administer change. They VOTED.

IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME... IF NOT, THEY WILL TAKE IT!

For all that we have wanted to do for our children and have not been able to provide... they are getting what they need, on their own.... or are they? I have raised my children to be responsible thinkers and to represent themselves as activists for social change and upliftment! This is exactly what they are doing.... taking care of themselves and of society, in the best way they know how... and I was a tool of the Creator to teach them.

It is historical

Emotional

Inspirational and

Motivational.

Barack Obama has made us a proposition

to reposition

our reputation

within our community

and throughout the world

as he promises to unfurl

our issues, challenges, and problems

he suggests that the way that we will solve them

is if WE solve them.

If he's true to his word

our interests won't be deferred

but preferred

over the the interests of a few

Whew!

I am believeing in relief

no grief

no governmental thief

to steal

our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

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peace,
shYne