Obama Can You See

Over the past few days we’ve been swept up by Obama mania. On TV, in my Church, in my house, at even my 2 1/2 year old son, Jake, can recognize Obama in a crowd and tell you he’s going to be the President.

I’m looking forward to his inauguration today. My wife, Adele, and I were invited to an event with friends, based on my agenda for the day I originally felt I should decline. This morning Adele shared with me how important it is to her that we watch the inauguration together. Her saying this has me thinking just how momentous this event is, if it wasn’t big enough in my mind already.

In a year of turbulence, 2008, when lives like ours have been affected drastically through things like layoffs, companies going out of business and natural occurrences like deaths; Obama seems to have the charisma and intuitive ability to connect. This ability results in a heightened magnitude of hope that I feel is healthy at a time like this. I too am hopeful for change he speaks of, yet skeptical that he may be just another politician. Today I’m very thankful for the determination and unity he seems to be bringing simply by having won.

Obama is right when he says this will not be easy and there is no silver bullet. Unfortunately l think we will dip down further before we are able to rise up. As we rise I think it’s imperative that all we say and all we do includes the word “Sustainable.” Sustainability needs to be an imperative for our future. A disposable society has gotten us to where we are today and we deserve better.

Tom Pellicane – Publisher, canvas Magazine