I didn’t cry, but there were definitely points I started choking up and I would have cried, had I tried to speak.
With Obama being President now, even if he is unable to change things in a dramatic way, what a lot of people don’t realize is that this day is still a life-changing moment, especially for America. It’s a step in the right direction and it opens doors for the future, ones that were previously shut and shut tight.
One of the things that really got to me was watching the people that were being filmed, completely unaware of the fact. The focus they had while taking everything in, the tears slowly running down their faces, the parents of children that had unashamed, unhidden hope on their faces. The footage of masses of people gathered, in different states and even different countries… That is what got to me the most. All of those people, and there were so many of them, that are hoping for and wanting a better world. How could anyone not be moved or inspired by it?
The change we need and want may not happen while Obama is in office, and that’s okay. But it now will, eventually. Small steps have been taken, but small steps are better than no steps and I am extremely glad that this actually happened in my lifetime. The great thing is that I’m still very young and I have much, much more to witness… And for once in my life, I actually think the future has the chance to be beautiful.