Dare to Hope

This election has driven many of my friends to near madness. Why? Because they fear that Barack Obama may not win this election. They sit in their home staring at CNN, MSNBC and for some extra punishment – Fox – to hear the pundits and experts debate, prophesy and rant. They ignore the racists and the nay sayers in their work places and in their families. They put up a front: “He may not win. They will steal the election like last time. What will we do?” Because they don’t want to jinx it, they don’t want to start to feel such ecstasy only to be crushed by the disappointment.

Vote & hope. Dare to hope. It is like winning the lottery. It is like praying for a miracle. The tide is going to turn. The righteous shall prevail. I believe in this country. The angels have all aligned. The stars are right. The planets are in order. The times they are a changin.’ If only my parents could have lived to see this day. If only my grandfather could have seen this day. I can hardly sleep. I can hardly type for the tears in my eyes. The eyes of the world are on us today. And Americans deserve a reason to celebrate. We have been beaten up so badly lately. We need to dance in the street.

There’s gonna be a big ole’ party in Chicago in the park tonight. Victory! Victory! Dare to hope! I believe in this country and I Dare to hope! Pardon me while I just go back to my ole time religion. And those of you who are afraid of Barack Obama… don’t you worry, cause every little thing is gonna be all right.

Amen.