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The President of All the People
- By Rejoyce Wilson-Herbert
- Published 01/22/2009
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Rejoyce Wilson-Herbert
Rejoyce Wilson-Herbert is the founder of National Information Resource Services (NIRS), an organization committed to educating people on the home care industry. Currently residing in Newport Coast, CA, Rejoyce is the General Manager of MemorialCare Home Caregivers. She is also a nationally recognized advocate for the elderly
and is one of the most highly-sought after speakers in her field. She is a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and continues to work hard and help people realize their own goals.
On Tuesday January 20, 2009 the United States of America had its inauguration of its forty-fourth president. This historical event touched people of all backgrounds, nationalities, races, and creeds. Rich and poor; Democrat, Republican and Independent; young, middle-aged, senior citizen, disabled, believers and non-believers; those who are doing just great, and those who are experiencing hard times all came together.
As I followed the celebration on many of the twenty-four hour cable and satellite news stations, seeing and hearing the excitement in the faces and the voices of the people who have taken the long and short journeys to be a part of the live historic happenings, I had goose bumps on my skin, and tears of joy in my eyes.
So many people made the statement that they did not think that the people of America would have voted a man of African-American heritage into office in their lifetime. The baby boomers and their parents stood in amazement as the reality of the newly elected president became a celebration, for over three million or more Americans. A president elected by the people with the name of Barack Obama. The grandchildren of the baby boomers were not at all surprised at the fact that the people of America voted for a Harvard educated, intelligent, African-American, a by-racial person to be their president. Hats off to the young people of the United States of America, who is involve in the remaking of their country, The United States of America, Generation X you are our heroes.
Yes Barak Obama is the first bi-racial, African-American to be chosen by the majority of Americans to be their president. Barak Obama is not the black president, he is the president of the United States of America, he even made that quite clear in his acceptance speech the night he was elected president.
I do hope that each and every person who voted for him, and even those who did not vote for him, see him as their president, and have the expectation of an improved and better America within the next four years. Many, many of my friends who are not African-American, or of bi-racial decedent, did cast their vote for Barak Obama; their reasons for voting for him were based solely on his message, and the content of his character. They wanted to see changes in America that would benefit the country, and the world.
This year a bi-racial African-American won the presidential election. Four years from now it could be a Native American Indian, or a Mexican American, or an Asian American. Who knows? The only thing that we can be sure of is that this great country, the United States of America, promises opportunities for those who seek, search, and work hard to accomplish their goals. For those who chose good over evil, right over wrong, and are willing to become the keepers of their brothers, and sisters.
America took a major step in motivating its young people to be the best that they can be. I do hope, that I will live to see the day when any person - Black, Asian, Mexican, Latin, Indian, Native American, female, gay - can enjoy being not the first, but the norm in positions of importance. America is a country governed for the people, by the people ... All people. It is important that this great nation always have a president who the people think can represent them.
As I followed the celebration on many of the twenty-four hour cable and satellite news stations, seeing and hearing the excitement in the faces and the voices of the people who have taken the long and short journeys to be a part of the live historic happenings, I had goose bumps on my skin, and tears of joy in my eyes.
So many people made the statement that they did not think that the people of America would have voted a man of African-American heritage into office in their lifetime. The baby boomers and their parents stood in amazement as the reality of the newly elected president became a celebration, for over three million or more Americans. A president elected by the people with the name of Barack Obama. The grandchildren of the baby boomers were not at all surprised at the fact that the people of America voted for a Harvard educated, intelligent, African-American, a by-racial person to be their president. Hats off to the young people of the United States of America, who is involve in the remaking of their country, The United States of America, Generation X you are our heroes.
Yes Barak Obama is the first bi-racial, African-American to be chosen by the majority of Americans to be their president. Barak Obama is not the black president, he is the president of the United States of America, he even made that quite clear in his acceptance speech the night he was elected president.
I do hope that each and every person who voted for him, and even those who did not vote for him, see him as their president, and have the expectation of an improved and better America within the next four years. Many, many of my friends who are not African-American, or of bi-racial decedent, did cast their vote for Barak Obama; their reasons for voting for him were based solely on his message, and the content of his character. They wanted to see changes in America that would benefit the country, and the world.
This year a bi-racial African-American won the presidential election. Four years from now it could be a Native American Indian, or a Mexican American, or an Asian American. Who knows? The only thing that we can be sure of is that this great country, the United States of America, promises opportunities for those who seek, search, and work hard to accomplish their goals. For those who chose good over evil, right over wrong, and are willing to become the keepers of their brothers, and sisters.
America took a major step in motivating its young people to be the best that they can be. I do hope, that I will live to see the day when any person - Black, Asian, Mexican, Latin, Indian, Native American, female, gay - can enjoy being not the first, but the norm in positions of importance. America is a country governed for the people, by the people ... All people. It is important that this great nation always have a president who the people think can represent them.
