The Death of Excuses...
Today I witness two major events.
First, the swearing in of America’s first African-American President, Baraka Obama, the 44th President of the United States.
Secondly, I witnessed the death of excuses! The actions of the first event created the second. No more can one say that it’s impossible to achieve their dreams. We are now living in the age of a black president, a day that no one truly anticipated. In light of this fact, our ability to hide behind excuses no longer exists.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not delusional with the expectation that life suddenly will become easier and that the world will miraculously become a perfect place. A perfect world that is free of crime, suffering and discrimination. No, I’m a little more rooted in reality than to say or believe that. What I am saying is that the next time that someone says it can’t be done, they simply have to consider the fact that America now has a black president who was raised in a single parent household.
We can no longer hide behind excuses. We all have dreams. Some more realistic than others, but that doesn’t make your dream any more or less likely than the next person. If you dream and decide to embark on the journey to make your dream a reality, just know in your heart, mind and spirit that there is a difference between difficult and impossible. Something that is difficult may take some time; something that is impossible will take a little longer.
To be frank (no pun intended), being a black man in America is an existence mired with obstacles and overwhelming pressures against our success and our very own survival. Let’s not forget that not too long ago, it was an accomplishment for a black man to be put into a supervisory role. Moreover, not too far removed are we from the burning of crosses and the hanging and dragging of black men to their deaths or the bombing of black churches. Our struggle is far from being over. However, this is a giant step towards our acceptance. It serves as an opportunity for black men to be viewed as anything other than entertainers.
God bless this country. God bless and protect our new President and may God carry him and guide him through the long rough road that he has embarked on; he will need it. President Obama carries with him more than the hopes of a country; he carries with him the weight of the black race, and the human race as well.
FRB
First, the swearing in of America’s first African-American President, Baraka Obama, the 44th President of the United States.
Secondly, I witnessed the death of excuses! The actions of the first event created the second. No more can one say that it’s impossible to achieve their dreams. We are now living in the age of a black president, a day that no one truly anticipated. In light of this fact, our ability to hide behind excuses no longer exists.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not delusional with the expectation that life suddenly will become easier and that the world will miraculously become a perfect place. A perfect world that is free of crime, suffering and discrimination. No, I’m a little more rooted in reality than to say or believe that. What I am saying is that the next time that someone says it can’t be done, they simply have to consider the fact that America now has a black president who was raised in a single parent household.
We can no longer hide behind excuses. We all have dreams. Some more realistic than others, but that doesn’t make your dream any more or less likely than the next person. If you dream and decide to embark on the journey to make your dream a reality, just know in your heart, mind and spirit that there is a difference between difficult and impossible. Something that is difficult may take some time; something that is impossible will take a little longer.
To be frank (no pun intended), being a black man in America is an existence mired with obstacles and overwhelming pressures against our success and our very own survival. Let’s not forget that not too long ago, it was an accomplishment for a black man to be put into a supervisory role. Moreover, not too far removed are we from the burning of crosses and the hanging and dragging of black men to their deaths or the bombing of black churches. Our struggle is far from being over. However, this is a giant step towards our acceptance. It serves as an opportunity for black men to be viewed as anything other than entertainers.
God bless this country. God bless and protect our new President and may God carry him and guide him through the long rough road that he has embarked on; he will need it. President Obama carries with him more than the hopes of a country; he carries with him the weight of the black race, and the human race as well.
FRB
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posted by Frank R Blenman at
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Well said my friend...
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