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Barack wins, the feelings of a black man
George Cook target = "_blank"> www.letstalkhonestly.com 11/06/08

On Tuesday November 4, 2008 Barack Obama won the presidential election to become the 44th President of the States USA. This was a great day for my family. It moved me so much that I could not sleep for two days and am still trying to grapple with the victory of Barack Obama.

Everything is a blur and I'm starting to perform on November 6 that we have a black president. Even now, in my slightly delirious state still waiting for some reporter from Fox News to start screaming about voter discrepancy somewhere. Most likely, Alaska.

I knew that I had to write something, but it was too emotional or tired. Probably a combination of both. That and a few Heineken celebration.

Day election was very special to me and besides the 3 hour wait to vote (which become six hours, depending on age and tell the story of how I came within six inches of snow without shoes to vote for Obama 30 years from now) was a beautiful day.

At first I went 3 old African American who were all over 75 years to the polls. They were acting like little school girls laughing and smiling. I almost said, "Do not make me pull this car."

But it struck me that I was as happy as I could not appreciate what they felt. In only forty and have not encountered overt racism real. But they had lived through Jim Crow and segregation. They saw ugly side of America.

Their joy was truly one of the "We exceeded" and I knew that really appreciates and understands what was happening in his life.

That made me think of my daughter, who in his life, I think it is normal for a black man to be president and hope someday to see a woman attain the highest office in the land. Now when I tell my daughter that she can be president, I will be speaking on the side of my mouth.

All these thoughts brought tears to my eyes. That's a great thing for me since I can remember only mourn three times in my adult life. All three are great, when my grandmother died when my daughter was born, and when the Giants lost the Super Bowl in 2000.

Let me conclude by returning to the three older women went to the polls. Now everyone who has ever been in an old house along black people know with plastic covers on furniture are pictures of three people will always see on the wall.

Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy.

You can now add one more …………..

George L. Cook III www.letstalkhonestly.com

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