There is an energy in the air, an electric charge. Can you feel it?

My skin feels alive, its humming.

President Obama took his oath today
and started on his path.

When he first announced his candidacy I was scared.
Scared he would be voted in for the wrong reasons.
Scared, because the world hated America. Hated Bush.
For the record I didn't mind Bush. I thought he was misunderstood, juvenile, funny.
I think he just wasn't the man for that particular job.
I think Obama is!!
I was scared that no matter who took office, the world would hate the West anyways.
But, there is a renewed sense of hope. Something we as global citizens have not had for a long time.
I know I have been searching for it. Any time hope would rear its head something would come along to dunk it back under.
Everyday you see, feel, hear stories of people suffering, maybe the stories were your own.
The economy is not so good, globally that is.
This is not just a north American problem.
War, hatred, anger, these things have plagued mankind since the beginning of time.
Holy men have come and gone and always talked about peace.
Some of us adhere to that sort of lifestyle
some prefer to live the life of the madman. It after all is an easier route.
Its easy to be miserable and blame everyone for the suffering inflicted upon us and indeed everyone else.
What have I learned form Obama's presidency? No more excuses!
No more excuses for not living the lives we want to live.
No more excuses for the injustices in the world.
As he said in his inaugural speech
“pick yourselves up and dust yourselves off”
this is a new dawn.
This is the time
our time
your time
my time.
No more bullshit
if we want to live in a better world it is time to make that better world, a reality
thats what I got from today
a renewed sense of purpose
thank you Obama
for lighting my fire!