The light at the end of the tunnel

117,348,309 people voted. But the world celebrated.
66% of the youth voted for change. Finally.
Dear Americans, don’t kid yourself that this Presidency was important as a change for you alone. This was important as a change for all of us globally. In our hearts, we all knew who was the right man for the job. We just weren’t sure you did. And that scared us.

It was time for a glimmer of hope. It was time for rationality. We all, from across the globe, stayed awake into the night or woke up early depending on the sun’s routine with our country just to know whether you would press the red button or the blue. We all prayed for change, just like a lot of you did.
You voted. We won. One small step for a 100 million Americans. One giant leap for mankind. 

Now it’s time touchwood for us to move forward, to aim for a better world where the only ‘preemptive strike’ involves me and a buffet table, where the colour of my skin matters only with regard to which fluorescent shirt I choose, where my accent is considered ‘unique’, not inferior.

Whether you admit it or not, you are in the crisis of a lifetime. Recession, war, your public image.. it’s all shot to hell over these last 20 months, hasn’t it ? I don’t know if Obama can be your saviour, but by God, he is your best chance for a ‘white’ knight in shining armour. Hopefully, he can live up to the people’s expectations. Our expectations.

America, my wish for you today is simple : May you once more become the land of the Free. You’ve already half accomplished that by deciding that being Kenyan and American, Muslim and Christian, black and white means nothing to you and helping Obama reach a pinnacle he richly deserves. Now you have to help him help you back. The work begins now and if he's gonna be successful, he's gonna need your shoulders beside him as he lifts you up. There really is no better way to say it than by quoting Robert Frost – 

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, 

But I have promises to keep, 

And miles to go before I sleep, 

And miles to go before I sleep.

You ain’t out of the tunnel by any stretch of the imagination, but you’ve atleast taken that first step. 

P.S. My sincere request on behalf of the rest of the world – He seems like a family man, but in case you find Obama in a compromising situation with an intern, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND LET IT BE. The last time your (quote ) highly set moral values ( unquote ) were compromised by a stain, you made a decision which cost the destruction of 2 countries mindlessly ( yes, mindlessly ) and innumerable deaths worldwide, not to mention the fact that it left you in economic tatters and social ruin. Let him have his intern or even the Lakers cheerleading squad if need be. 

Don’t cut your face to spite your nose this time around, please.