| One thing that astonished me so much about this | | | | some white people would change their mind about |
| whole election was how Barack Obama was able to | | | | voting for Obama at the last minute and vote for |
| inspire not only black people, but people of all races! | | | | Mccain. The day after the election when I saw all of |
| The way this country is and the negativity of seeing a | | | | these white people celebrating Obama’s victory, I |
| black person at such a high position, it was amazing | | | | was really amazed. I started thinking about all the |
| how a black person could have such a big influence | | | | things that I’m trying to pursue and pictured myself |
| on whites, asians, hispanics, etc. I thought to myself, | | | | standing somewhere giving a speech and having that |
| that is the way I want to be with people. When people | | | | many white people excited about the things that they |
| hear my name, I want them to light up and be inspired | | | | see this young black girl from Fayetteville, North |
| by me the same way that they were with Obama. On | | | | Carolina achieving. I may not have been that into the |
| my current job, I get great compliments from mostly | | | | election, but I do have to say that Barack Obama has |
| white people which is shocking to me because I’m | | | | inspired me to attain that same charisma and |
| a young 25 year old black female. I asked myself, | | | | greatness in reaching my goals. |
| what is it about me that makes these people feel | | | | Right now I am just another unknown person and |
| good enough to strike up wonderful conversations | | | | that’s okay because I know that if I stay focused |
| with me or tell me how great and kind I am? I figure I | | | | on what I need to do and continue to share my story, |
| must have that Obama glow about me. | | | | one day someone will come up to me or write me and |
| Honestly, there was a part of me that thought that | | | | tell me that reading my blogs inspired them. |