Change We Need

This post is long overdue. I wrote some of it the night of the elections, saved it, and then promptly forgot about it. I finished some stuff up immediately before posting it.

So I think for the first time in my life I can say that I'm proud to be an American. I just watched Barack's speech, and needless to say, it was so inspirational, for all Americans. He is the change we need. For the past eight years the United States has been, well I don't think I need to go into specifics since all of you have lived through it, but it wasn't that good.

From now, and into the future, I think the world will have a different attitude toward the US. I can pinpoint the exact moment where I was losing confidence in our nation, back in 2002-03 or so, but this is a huge change that was necessary, and will not only change the American people's view of America, but also the world's view of America.

I must admit I was a little sad watching Obama's speech in Chicago, from far away in the DR, even though if I had been there, I probably wouldn't have been in Grant Park. It would have just been a little different feel. Although, I must say that being in a foreign country, the whole feeling is completely different.

It's amazing to already feel a different attitude of Dominicans toward me. On plenty of occasions I will have random people come up to me and tell me congratulations. We'll then have a small discussion on who I voted for. I tell them Obama (I'm not gonna lie...I didn't really vote, but for all intensive purposes, my vote went to Obama. I'm from Chicago. My vote wouldn't have counted. Barack was going to win. Please don't scold me) and in somewhat disbelief, they are surprised that a white guy in the states would vote for this black dude to run their country.

So anyways. Yeah, I like Barack. But I must say, in no way whatsoever is the Peace Corps associated with this opinion. This is my opinion, and my opinion only.

Si, se puede.