I danced in the streets last night and I wished I could dance in the streets every night.   The revolution was indeed televised and it happened for real in the streets too.  We not only watched it but also were there as well, in the center of it, giving ourselves to the idea of change, heart, soul, body and wallet.   We watched it, argued about it, screamed about it, sighed and cried over it and nurtured it for a year and many worked hard to make it happen.  We contributed our love in all kinds of ways. Many went into places to spread the word of the revolution, many others gave money.  Revolutions of this kind cannot happen unless we contribute as we are able and as our passions drive us and as our lives allow us.  

I cannot seem to come down.  My feet are not touching the ground yet.  But I'm ok with that because I know eventually I will land as the real work of the Obama presidency begins.  In fact, it has already begun.  However, for right now, we are touching the arc of  history and like many, I cannot stop smiling.

Last night he delivered a speech which as usual did not disappoint.  I loved that he vowed to tell us the truth.  I loved that he said he would treat us as participators in his government. Here is his promise:

"But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand."

The truth. Finally.  A real president in my lifetime.  I felt the metaphorical presence of Guy Fawkes in my heart last night. The metaphoric parliament of tyrannical idiocy is overthrown and a new outlook has been sown.  An outlook of hope.  The man,again, in his own words: 

"There's new energy to harness, jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.

I promise you, we as a people will get there."

So inclusive.

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