Tomorrow marks a historic day in our Nation's history and I am very enthusiastic about the possibilities. At least in this moment of time, there is no BLUE states or RED states there are United States. Do I think every one shares this thought? Heavens no, but more than 50% of us do and that is what this REPUBLIC is all about. If I dwelled on the negatives, I would see the trepidation and fear mongering even in my own peer group, but I refuse to look that way, there will be enough for the partisanship over the next FOUR years. Tomorrow is about renewal, rebirth and the possibility of what can be, for however naive and fleeting that is.
What tomorrow is not is the fulfillment of a 'Dream'. It is the dawn of a new day, a promise for what someday may be but it is not FULFILLMENT. Fulfillment comes when we no longer discuss the passing of things as 'firsts'. I've talked about this before, but it bears reiterating --- we must not be a society of exceptions. It is not enough for ONE to have done something. It will only be enough when everyone has equal access to be the ONE.
Tomorrow will be a beautiful day, full of hopeful and inspiring speeches, smiles and wonder. What plays out over the next 6 months will shape the direction of not just our nation but the world. We have too many REAL issues to work and not enough hours in the day to sort them out.
As you watch, harness that power of positive thought, take in our country, in all it's glory, all that mankind can be and try to integrate just a little bit of that into your daily life for the next year, it is what I will be doing. They say it only takes 5 weeks to turn something into a habit, let's make them good ones.
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