Election Reflections
Good Afternoon, Blogland.
I want to share my experiences of November 4, 2008. My son's school was closed on this day, so we had decided ahead of time that I would take him with me to the polls. I wanted him to really understand the process. We started on our trek at 530 AM because we didn't want to be in line all day. Having seen the lines from early voting, I was afraid that it would be an all day process. Anticipating this, I took the day as a vacation day. I was both anxious and excited; like a kid on Christmas Eve. The air was electric outside of my polling place, people were sharing chairs and blankets in the crisp morning air, fast friends were made as we stood in line awaiting the "starting bell". The process flowed rather smoothly, so smoothly that "Step Aside" ran through my head.
God is willing and He is able
This did not catch Him by surprise
So just trust Him
And just oh step aside
Be still and don't question it
These obstacles they were allowed
He wants to take you higher and higher
If you will hold on
God is willing and more than able
This did not catch Him by surprise
So just trust Him
And just step aside
God has seen what we, a race of His people, and more importantly we a NATION of His people have gone through. But I believe it was so that we have no doubt who is in control. These obstacles were allowed. Nothing can happen without his authorization. I just had to trust and believe that His will would be done. I made plans to go to Sip in the Buckhead area of Atlanta with my 13 year old son to watch the results roll in. I chose to take him because I wanted him to understand the importance of this election. We went to SIP, a diverse coffeehouse where the people are as blended as the vast arrays of coffees and teas served there. The crowd was truly representative of the America I love; the America I served in the Navy to protect. As we watched the results roll in, there were hugs, tears, smiles and hi-fives exchanged. Strangers became instant friends. Hazel, Monica, Leslie, John and I were among the friendships that developed as the night wore on. It became evident that nothing could stop what God had put together. God reminds us of this in Psalm 119:173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
Our country is going in a new direction. We are ready to take our country back, to get our families back in order, our finances back on track, and to get back the values that our forefathers meant when they sat down and put the quill to paper:
Words can't adequately express what I feel, so I put together a video collage of pictures collected through these months culminating with pictures from around the country last night . Enjoy the pictures as Hero by Mariah Carey and Step Aside by Yolanda Adams play in the background. We must realize that when we step aside, God will raise up the most unlikely hero to bring us together. Enjoy it, forward it, share it. You can find it on YouTube. Here is the link for you to email out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8yHTEWdnkE
This is the America that I am proud to be a part of, and God Bless America and protect President-elect Barack Obama, his family and his political cabinet.
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Talk to me....
The whole thing seems like a fairy tale, but it was just preordained.
Apparently in 1968, a president stated that America would be ready for a
black president in 40 years....looky hear it done came true. : )
:) yep..if you just looky here...it sholl has. I have cried so much in
the last few days. I cried for my Grandma, who didn't live to see this
day...I cried for my grandfather...who was subjected to the oppression, I
cried for my children because they can see it truly is possible to be
ANYTHING. It is easy to tell them that, but until they SEE someone in the
position that looks like them, it is hard to visualize. Thanks for coming
by.
I was touched and I am not one to cry much but I cried when Obama became
President! I am especially excited for our men who really needed this
victory more than any other group in this society. I am glad for them
because now the have a real chance at the piece of pie that America has to
offer.
itzmeee
I can't tell you how proud I am to be a woman of color right now...this
gives us all new faith that if you can dream it you can achieve it! I
think every black person out there has a little extra pep in their step
over the past couple days. We can now walk and hold our heads high and
know that not everyone see us as the outcast in this country. it took white
people and black people, hispanics etc all to pull together and elect this
man ... Barack Obama ... the first man of color our president of the United
States!
My and the Hubby went and voted together, his first time. I'm glad that we
were able to experience this together. Had it been during the last
election, it wouldn't have had the same impact on me. I was so glad that
with the exception of my littlest ones, my kids are old enough to
understand the importance of this election.