Comments on: OMG, Seize the Day! http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/11/05/omg-sieze-the-day/ The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Christine Anne Piesyk http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/11/05/omg-sieze-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10315 Christine Anne Piesyk Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=11847#comment-10315 many of us lived history in the Camelot era of President Kennedy, and lived history in the political turbulence of the 60s. I was a war protester then as now, a "peacenik" then as now, a "green" person then as now, a political activist then as now. To witness the future envisioned by a black American in the form of Martin Luther King and a white American in the form of Robert F. Kennedy come to pass was no less than a thrilling, spine tingling high, a high experienced by millions of people in America and around the world. Bobby Kennedy said in 1968 he believed America would have a Black-American President in 'about 40 years' and it has happened. Obama comes from ordinary people, but inspires all of us to be extraordinary, to reach for our dreams, to achieve, to be the best we can be. I believe he will bring a thoughtful, carefully considered balance to America, begin what will be a lengthy process of rebuilding our country, and re-build American relations with countries around the world. I believe he will be challenged for "not doing something fast enough" by those who fail to understand that the dust from damage done to America took years to disperse and recovery cannot happen overnight; only the new footings for a renewed America can be poured. Those footing may also require some painful immediate priorities with an eye to long term good. many of us lived history in the Camelot era of President Kennedy, and lived history in the political turbulence of the 60s. I was a war protester then as now, a “peacenik” then as now, a “green” person then as now, a political activist then as now. To witness the future envisioned by a black American in the form of Martin Luther King and a white American in the form of Robert F. Kennedy come to pass was no less than a thrilling, spine tingling high, a high experienced by millions of people in America and around the world.

Bobby Kennedy said in 1968 he believed America would have a Black-American President in ‘about 40 years’ and it has happened.

Obama comes from ordinary people, but inspires all of us to be extraordinary, to reach for our dreams, to achieve, to be the best we can be.

I believe he will bring a thoughtful, carefully considered balance to America, begin what will be a lengthy process of rebuilding our country, and re-build American relations with countries around the world.

I believe he will be challenged for “not doing something fast enough” by those who fail to understand that the dust from damage done to America took years to disperse and recovery cannot happen overnight; only the new footings for a renewed America can be poured. Those footing may also require some painful immediate priorities with an eye to long term good.

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