After a long debate (with myself ofcourse!) on the pros and cons of blogging, I've finally thrown my hat in the ring!
And what's on my mind today? Well, its on everyone's mind today too!...President Obama (or rather soon-to-be). I just watched his acceptance speech on T.V and even though I'm not American, I couldn't help but feel the emotion welling up within me. Noone could've missed the passion in his voice, the sincerity of his "Yes,we can" and the hope that he inspired to the nation and the world that was watching.
I always believed that racism existed within a person's psyche and,even though the world rants on about tolerance and what-not, that people would never grow out of the small-minded issues of caste and colour and every other form of division they could envision.
But today, to see that a predominantly "white" nation could set aside their differences, look beyond the colour of one's skin and back the ideals that this one man believes in, truly filled me with "hope".
A hope that, maybe, just maybe, one day, we will all live in true harmony, where one is judged solely based on their personality, their differences forgotten, their religions forgotten, colour forgotten.
Idealistic? Sure! But people change, people learn and if you believe its possible, then it is.. And this win just reinforced that.
Here is wishing luck to Obama, "hoping" again that he lives up to his expectations and shows that he is a true visionary, one that transcends all differences!
4 comments:
Frozen thoughts is a catchy title.. N with regards to ur content.. Impressive.. This being your first post.. keep 'em coming!!
Nive make the blog "Longggggg", so that it becomes more "appealing" to "longgg msgsss".
Spared for the mutual love for Obama. Shall rip the next.
(Hint- write abt different "species" of ppl u ve encountered at college):-)
you take a deeper look at demographic and geo-socio breakup of his votes and you'll realize he won because of racism.
but i really feels this guy is in for a big trouble, with immediate concern being global economic bloodbath and with US govt before him pouring insane amount of money to save them, he sure finds himself in tough spot already.
btw u start blogging...thats a surprise in itself. waiting to see more of it :)
I did take alook at the demographics. No denying that the blacks have voted in huge numbers this time, but we're talking about stuff they dint do for jesse jackson. means they believed in this guy! and apart from the evangelical christians and the older generation, the younger generation has gone all out for him! so that is progress in itself you know!
yeah he's in big trouble and i'm sure he knows that as well... so thats why we 'hope' :)
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