Being part of history

Today I am thankful to be part of history. Am I happy that history went the direction I wanted it to, yes.

I think this election will become one of those "where were you when..." moments. I am excited by the prospect of change, anything has to be better than what America is currently experiencing, and while the change Barak Obama promises is different from the change John McCain promised, I am looking forward to change.

At the beginning of Obama's campaign I was pessimistic about his talk of change, because it felt a lot like rhetoric. While Obama's ideas of change have been developed as his campaign has progressed, what I have come to realize even more is that I need to change.

I need to change so that I find opportunities to help those around me. I need to change so that I can find the good in every situation. I need to change so that I can influence for the positive. I need to change so that I can become more patient and long-suffering. I need to change so that I can respect all mankind, and not just those with whom I agree or have common ground. I hope I never reach a point where I no longer need to change, because if I do, that is one more thing I need to change.

For those who may not be as excited about the outcome of yesterday's presidential election, I hope you will be excited about the prospect of change, whether it is on the national level, the international level, or if it is just inside of you. Because I am.