A rush of brilliance

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November."
A quote from V for Vendetta, a Hollywood film. But the phrase will ring on in my heart as long as I can look back and remember the day that an African American became president of the United States of America.
It pains me to feel this joy inside and not be able to share it with some of my closest friends. They do not understand the magnitude of this day. Because it is this day that signifies a change in earths history forever. Today we are not blacks and whites united under a flag, we are American's United under a common goal of succeeding
Not only is Obama's most humble place in office the greatest thing to happen to the minority struggle, it is the greatest thing to happen to the moral of the world. Now when people look at American's they will not see the rich, the white, and the privileged. Rather they can look at us and see that we are just like them. We are a nation who CAN overcome our differences and turn to hope. For us it is no longer about our ignorance, it is about our acceptance that if we are to be leaders of the world, we have to do it with our eyes open and our ears alert. And I believe that we as a united force have chosen a leader who will hold us to that standard.
I'm so filled with awe.... This is kind of like a Disney movie. But it's real and it's happened just now in my lifetime. Who would have thought the day would come... I just wish my friends could see it this way.