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Congratulations Barack Obama - the dawn of a new day





He's done it - or rather, America has. Today will go down as a historic moment for America and the world, one that the rest of the world was watching intently. And if the rest of the world could have voted, they would be happy. A recent international poll by the BBC World Service found that the 22 countries surveyed preferred to see Obama win the election.


For me, it means hope. The U.S looked stuck in old approaches to ongoing problems. Problems in Iraq - throw more troops at it. Banks losing hand over fist - throw more money into them. Doing more of the same thing seems to guarantee getting more of the same results. Fear, misunderstanding and mistrust were the order of the day. But now I see a man who wants to embrace everyone. A man who wants to understand. A man who wants to build trust. The mettle of any organisation, including a country, is set by its leader. I can't wait to see what can be achieved with this man as an example to the people of the U.S. and the world.


Let us look to Obama, not to solve all our problems, but as a source of inspiration for our lives. We can't all be President or Prime Minister (there aren't enough countries!), but we can all achieve more than we ever expected. Dream big dreams. I believe that Obama wants to see us at our best, just as we want him to be at his best.














A few words from Obama's campaign

Comments

Anonymous said…
Sorry I don't agree with your sentiments.

11/5/2008 Aubrey Hammack
6:23 pm, November 16, 2008
Anonymous said…
The solution to America's problems is not Obama but the Americans themselves, and they have shown the world that they can.

11/5/2008 Cynthia Baello
6:23 pm, November 16, 2008
Anonymous said…
Thanks for sharing. I see hope too. America won. :)

11/5/2008 Mary Lynn Plaisance
6:24 pm, November 16, 2008
Anonymous said…
Nice article ~ I agree. These are exciting, inspirational, historic moments. I have been "dreaming the big dream" and am ready to see its manifestation.

11/5/2008 Gianetta Ellis
6:25 pm, November 16, 2008
Anonymous said…
good one

11/5/2008 m j hollingshead
6:25 pm, November 16, 2008
Anonymous said…
Congratulations America. We in Canada have been rooting for Obama. He will restore hope not just for the U.S. but for all of us, for surely the U.S. remains, and must be, the leader of the free world. All the best with your new president. Malcolm Watts Toronto

11/5/2008 Malcolm Watts
6:26 pm, November 16, 2008
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