Hope and Change...

Tonight America saw history in the making. While inspired by the change that our new President speaks to our lives, I cannot help but feel a certain sadness. I hope for change in this country of ours; whatever that might be...
While watching a TV screen in my family room I saw people all around America, and even the world, filled with hope for a new America and a new leader. Although I felt a sense of unity, I could not help but think of souls all around the world that do not have the opportunity that we do. Those who have felt more pain and more persecution than any of us have ever felt. People who do not think that they have the power to stand up for change. I cannot help but think of people who not only find it impossible to hope but also fear hope. My heart tonight cried out for the unjustice that is done all around the world. Tonight I feel undeserving of having the choice for change when I think of the people in places like Burma dying for their longing for change.
It is hard for me to understand why we get to see this type of action. As Obama listed all the change that America has gone through in the past century I felt so happy and proud of us. That we have come so far in such a short amount of time is amazing. But I still cannot come to terms with why America time and time again gets the golden egg? In all of our progress where is the progress for the persecuted? I am not saying that America is all sunshine and rainbows and that we have nothing to work on. I am just simply saying it is hard for me to come to terms with the struggle that others go through every single day. Because well..lets face it there is injustice all around the world.
My hope, along with hopes for the economy, education and rights for all Americans, is also that our eyes will be open to those in the world that do not have the power to cast a vote. And that although maybe you won tonight it does not stop here. If we fought as hard as we did to get our candidate in the office, can you imagine how much we could fight for the rest of the world?