This is a IM chat I just had with a friend of mines who just a few days ago shared with me that he was so disgusted with the last election that he was not HOPEFUL with the 2008 election. I am sharing this chat, because it really captures not only my thoughts about this historic victory and movement, but also captures the paradigm shift that is possible and needed in order for us the "be the change... we want to see"...
November 5, 2008 around 11am
me: whoooo hooooooo
President-elect Barack Obama!!!!
DJ: You are drunk.
me: drunk off of HOPE and JOY!!!
and i am going off of about 3 hours sleep... and was at the radio station at 5:45am
DJ: I thought it was E and J not H and J.
me: lol
DJ: You taking a nap or are you up for the day?
me: i am taking a nap in a few
i haven't really been able to sleep since sunday night
so i am running on fumes and naps for the last few days
DJ: Damn playa. Since Sunday?
me: just restless i have been anxious for the last few days about what is coming next for me in my life, and the results of last night
DJ: Really? Why so?
me: i have done voter education work for years off and on and the apathy in our community justifiable to a point was disheartening to me. I have been inspired these last few months, as millions of people registered to vote for the first time or committed to voting again after not voting for years. Some of these citizens said they would give voting another chance w/ this election because they wanted to believe that we have to do better than we have been doing for the last 8 years. I know this experience at this time has helped to turn the tides for a better tomorrow. Individuals can feel the power of not only their vote but their power to hold policy makers accountable for what is just and fair in our nation.
i dont think one man or the government alone is going to save us from our woes, i am not naive enough to think that.
but i do believe in the power of grassroots movements and this is the beginning of a new time for our generation to lead.
damn i think that is going to be my blog for today...
DJ: Oh snaps. [as I said in the intro of this blog... DJ was not feeling HOPEFUL a few days ago.]
I agree. Obama has the potential to inspire an entire generation of black leaders to actually LEAD.
me: yes and not be self-proclaimed leaders but actual shepherds of change and justice
DJ: Exactly.
And it's about time too.
me: i am tired of so many "experts" and "leaders" who don't do sh**
"leaders" who only protect their personal interests...
DJ: No one has been doing sh** since are leaders started getting assassinated.
me: i truly believe you have to willing to sacrifice for freedom and justice... and some have died for it. if you can't push past the fear than you can't stand for too long before you run and hide... behind titles and BS
DJ: Well "they" gave us a few crumbs off the table.
To shut us up and that's exactly what we did.
me: yup for almost 3 decades!
DJ: Now we see we don't need their crumbs. We can have a seat at the table.
me: this election was a slam dunk
and that is huge, no doubt or question
not a "well he just barely did it"... WE DID IT!!!
DJ: Yeah I can't wait to hear lil black kids start saying they want to be president.
Not they want to be a basketball player or rapper lol.
me: i just hope that the millions of new voters don't think their job is done
the work just begins after elections are over
DJ: Yep.
Well let me get some work done.
me: lol
yeah i am going to take a nap
holla at u lata
DJ: aight. peace.
-WonderWoman
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