Forward Progress

In football there is a forward progress rule which states; If a ball carrier is stopped and then pushed backwards the play is whistled dead and the ball will be advanced to the spot where runner was initially stopped.  Tonight I believe our country has moved forward.  Not simply because an African American so an immigrant was elected president, but because my generation, 18-30, proved, atleast for today, that we are not apathetic about our country.  But my hope and prayer is that our forward progress does not stop.

To my generation I urge you lets make this year's election a stepping as a stepping stone. Continue to take a growing interest in our nation.  We have elected Barack Obama, now we must hold him accountable.  And in four years I urge you all to line up and vote again.  Lets begin to pass on a pride in our country to our children.

To president elect Mr. Barack Obama.  I am impressed with your ability to ignite a nation.  You have lit fires under the asses of the young and changed the hearts and minds of the old.  No candidate has ever united voters from different demographics like you have done.  Please though, I beg of you, turn "Yes we Can" into "Yes we Did".  I, as hopefully most American, understand that this will take more than a year and quite possibly more than four.  But it is up to you to push us forward as a nation.  Do not let this historical election be the end of our forward progress.  Help this nation bridge the gap between the "Change we Need" and the "Change we Made".  As they tell running backs senator Obama, keep your legs churning, your shoulders down and your eyes up.  And whatever you do dont drop the ball.  I believe in you and this great country in which I reside.  Live like noone is watching and lets more forward, for the sake of our nation.