A message of hope

A friend sent me this Obama speech, since it resonated so much with her and my message…

YES WE CAN…
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.
Yes we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation.
Yes we can repair this world.
Yes we can.

It gives me hope to have a presidential candidate speak such words! With that intention religions and races can interface to combine their faith, rather than fighting each other.

Deepak Chopra on his blog site speaks about Obama’s "audacity of hope" slogan and calls for our waking up to see clearly who we are and what needs to be done. I’m not a person who tends to enjoy politics, but I certainly found myself interested when I saw his entry today and ended up responding.