Well the wait is over. Obama is in. But more important is that Bush is out. He's now nothing more than another stupid, selfish hick in Texas where he belongs. (Sorry, Austin.) He should never have left. The American people should be ashamed of themselves for all the destruction we gave him the opportunity to commit.
The big question now is, have we become so used to being catered to—to believing that every possible whim we could ever have should be satiated as soon as possible—that we can't see any other way of living? That no matter how persuasive President Obama's calls for personal responsibility, we cannot do more than shake our heads in agreement, then turn the channel to catch the latest episode of American Idol, not even considering the first mental steps to enact change within ourselves?
And even if we do, will it only be a matter of time when complacency and laziness once again take over and our eyes glaze with thoughts of the new iPod, a bigger LCD TV and the newest phone that has even more features we'll never use but absolutely need?
Can we actually make the sacrifices necessary to collectively change the meaning of "success" in the U.S. to include personal health, well being for others, sustainability of our planet and actual integrity? Because only then will any change Obama tries to bring about have a chance at sticking. As always, it's up to all of us individually, in the decisions we make every day.
Given that, I'm not hopeful.
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