Change has come to America

Broadview - Like many Canadians I became very excited over the 2008 presidential election campaign in the U.S. and on November 3rd I boarded the Coho ferry in Victoria and sailed to Port Angeles, Washington.
There, on a windy November 4th afternoon I joined some volunteers at the corner of First and Lincoln streets with an Obama poster on my chest. They let me keep the poster.
Most motorists honked their horns and gave a friendly wave. A few men gave a sign of disapproval.
That evening in my hotel room I watched history unfold on T.V. I listened with a twinge of sadness to Senator McCain's concession speech and then to President-elect Obama's "Change has come to America" speech.
People tend to remember where they were when historical events occur. I'll remember where I was when Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, a country mired in debt, unemployment and two wars.
However, President Obama epitomizes that hard work and a determination to succeed are what people need to achieve their goals.
The American people had evolved since the days of racial turmoil of the nineteen sixties. I hope someday I will write about where I was when Canada elects its first aboriginal to lead the country.