Have you caught the hope?

February 3rd, 2012 by admin

“The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” ~ Allan K. Chalmers ~

There are a lot of bloggers talking about the changes that have taken place in our society the past weeks. Today I will add my two cents worth.

There are no such things as accidents. What has taken place was meant to be. We begin a new time in the life of the United States of America. This is a time that shows that anything is possible. That we should not be surprised that seemingly impossible things happen.

I am of a generation that remembers segregation. A time when in the south I had to sit in the balcony of the movie theater and being in the military and yet could not go into the USO club because of my color.

I grew up in Detroit, Michigan and in 1968 lay in my bedroom listening to bullets whistle by my window outside. This was a year of race riots in many parts of the country.

I have heard it said that since we have an African American in the white house that this is a time of post racism. Well don’t you believe it. There is still racism in this country, it is only more subtle.

Our white next door neighbor has a sister living in Tennessee. She told us that her sister told her that her minister said that Obama is the anti-Christ. She says that her sister believes everything that her minister tells her. Before the election he told her that we could not have a black man as president, it was against the laws of nature.

So there are still those amongst us who hold on to their racist views. But things are changing. I never in my wildest dreams imagined that we would have a black president in my life time.

I think that there is more happening than just an election. There is shift in consciousness going on, especially in our young people. But even some of our older citizens have come to the conclusion that there are more important things than the color of a persons skin.

President Obama represents change on a national level. What is happening also represents change on a personal level, or at least the opportunity for change. It represents hope for a better tomorrow. This energy is available to each and everyone of us for hope and change in our personal lives.

The Universe awaits your decision to make the changes necessary in your life to make it what you have dreamed of. The time is now to get serious about working on your goals and desires.

It is predicted that things will get worse before they get better. Well, for each of us, whether that happens in our personal life is up to us. Keep your mind open to the possibilities which remain unlimited. Don’t allow yourself to fall into the trap of pessimism.

TODAY’S TIP: Remember that no matter how bad things have become there have always been people who have prospered. Believe that you are one of those people.

How will you greet tomorrow?