6 posts tagged “obama”

I probably think about things way too much. But its okay.

Anyway on the radio this morning, of course the topic was President Obama.  Someone called in and she mentioned she was from another country and I didnt get all that she said, but for the most part she talked about where she was from, which she did not mention, their president was always black. And too see the US finally make that move was exciting.

I actually didnt think about that till right now.  Like there are countries out there that been there done that with a black president/leader. 

One of the things that excites me the most about our new President is the foreign relations. I am not sure how many people understood the magnitude our black president on these relations. You will have these leaders who will now look at our president and feel a common bond with him. We all know how people relate to those that look like them whether we like to admit it or not. They will look at him as someone who can understand them and relate to them. I don't know I just think that something are really gonna change not only in this country but world wide. I got a real good feeling about it.

It's hard sometimes but really the only person you can change is you. This post is sparked by the election of our new President and the idea of change he and his family bring.

Let me preface it by my own experience as a Black woman, as a mixed woman.

Yesterday my co-worker asked me if I was a girl scout when I was young. So my response was "well I grew up in the hood, we didn't have girl scouts." Now there is no bitterness in this statement, just truth.   So she said to me "How could you have lived in the hood with a white mother?"  So what could I say? I mean really. My mother was poor. My mother was on welfare. I was homeless at one point due to domestic violence against my mother. And yea she was white. Is that surprising?  Do you really believe it is an exception to a (false) rule that you have to be a minority for your life to be like that?

With the election of our first African-American president and a first family that includes both parents who are smart and successful, poised and classy and children who are well groomed and well behaved, the sentiment is that now we as black people have an example of what we all should want in our lives.  Role models for our children.  So people all over the place screaming "well if you as a woman want a man like Obama you need to be like Michelle", "if you want the Obamas to be role models then as parents be more active and stop letting your children watch and become what they see on BET."

Ok what I think needs to happen is every single person needs to sit down and reflect what this means to them as an individual. They also need to get rid of those preconceived ideas.  Yes Michelle inspires me. She inspires me to be successful, classy and poised and be an awesome mom when the time arrives.  I don't want to do it because I want an "Obama man"  No matter what anyone says I deserve the best no matter who is president, we all do.  And I believed that before Michelle came along. I went to college and always worked hard because I want to succeed.

I think its awesome that we as a country, we as black people, we as men and woman and children have an awesome role model in our President and First Family. I think it should inspire everyone to see that anything is possible. But it all starts with whats inside of you.  Make the change within yourself. Be inspired and motivated. And discover what your individual role can be in this time of change and lets move forward!

I'm sick of how extreme this has become.  I mean call me old fashion or whatever but really and truly for the time my dad was around, I was not raised like that.  And believe me the things he tried to teach me was not always right, but I have some very valuable lessons from my daddy.

One of them happens to me a man needs to be a man. And a woman needs to be a woman. And they need to treat each other like so. 

My dad taught me how to change a tire so if I am ever alone I can do what I need to do. But he also told me if I am with a man, I should get out the car, step aside to let him change the dang tire.

My dad taught me a man should never hit a woman.  But he also taught me to not provoke a man and if I do and he decides to let off on me, I need to be held accountable for the part I played in causing him to do so.

My dad taught me that we as woman need to help a man to soften up his rough edges.  Support him and be there for him.  And I respect that.  He also taught me that a man needs to treat me better then my father did, and never "give" of my self without him working for it.

I am glad we have a black family in the white house to see the example of a family, of a man, of a woman.

I'm really interested to learn more about The Obamas as a couple, as a husband, as a wife.

I don't picture Michelle having to ask Barack to be the man she needs or Barack asking Michelle to be the woman he needs.  And I believe this comes from the person they are.  But as people, we need examples of good people. Then we can be better to others.  I am so happy about our new President and his family for so many other reasons then the racial aspect of it.  This is a big one for me. 

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I mean right there on the edge. All. Day.

No matter what happens what this election, what this campaign did to this country is amazing.  Whether it was movingly beautiful or just plain ugly. I was here to witness it.  I was here to be a part of it. 

I will cry my heart out when its over.  I really will.

And to think it will just be the beginning of a nation filled with millions filled with hope ready for a change.

GO AND ROCK THE VOTE!!!!!!!