Mr.44!

Last night on the 4th day of November 2008 the past, present and future seem to converge. Time stood still. Something eternally significant has occurred ~ Americans have elected the 44th president of the United States of America and that man is a brilliant, bold and beautiful black man! Let's pause and put a big PRAISE right here!!!!!!!

The atmosphere is electric. I am not certain of all of the prophetic implications of this historic victory but I am certain that we have entered a place and time that was ordained for such a time as this.

2008 has been declared as the year of New Beginnings. To be sure, there is an undeniable newness in the atmosphere. There is nothing to be compared to first time experience. Mr. Obama the precedent will forever begin with you.

When the President-Elect, Lady Michelle and the First-Princesses walked out to the awaiting world for the first time, I dropped to my knees with a heart filled with thankfulness to the Father for HIS great faithfulness.

I slept for a few hours. I cannot stop smiling, laughing out loud, crying, dancing and singing. The early morning air was cool and fresh as I found myself standing at the door of the grocery store before they opened so I could be one of the first to purchase every newspaper they sold. For posterity, I have a treasure trove capturing every significant moment.

It's been about 24-hours since I began my all day service as a poll watcher yesterday. From the moment I arrived at 6:30 am and saw the voting line circling the parking lot, I sensed that it was a day to pay attention to everything that happened around me.

Signs were all around...the name of the polling facility is Progressive. How significant. We are indeed advancing today. We will never be in the place we were on yesterday. Hope is now a reality.
We can be.
We can do.
We are!

For me, the most important revelation is that we are stronger together than we are a part.

Throughout the day I took notes for my personal journal. My numerous campaign and Election Day experiences shall remain forever in my heart. I saw parents, some in military uniform, bringing their children with them to vote. Some parents even guided their child to actually touch the electronic screen to cast a history-making vote.

I saw an African-American soldier who was visibly moved to tears as he voted. I was not able to speak to him, but when he turned around our eyes met. The moment was resonate. Each of us in our own way we were all contributing to an integral part of history.

Above all, I recall much of what I saw while canvassing in the economically disadvantaged areas of Savannah. I will never forget the faces of children who in spite of their conditions had such life and hope in their eyes. They were full of energy and potential. My feet were tired but I pressed forward because I knew that if we could continue to work hard to get Barack Obama & Joe Biden elected, their hopes for a brighter future would not be disappointed. We did it! Hope is realized. Hold on...help is on the way.

Now, I am more committed than ever to do all that I can to bring to fruition our 44th President's social and educational goals.

The rest is history in the making..............