Anything We Want to Be

I always tell my children that no matter what we look like, where we come from, who our family is, or what the world throws at us, we can do anything we set our minds to. We each can become anything we want to be. And today, I'm overjoyed to show them proof.


And now, my children won't have to grow up in the world I grew up in. They won't be told by society that people with dark skin are somehow less valuable or capable than people with light skin. We can have hope for our children's future, for their health care, for their education, for their security, for the environment, for beauty, and for peace for everyone.

A nation is not just a group of people who live within the same borders; it's a family, a community. The community starts in our houses, stretches out our front doors through our neighborhoods, expands across the continents, and envelops the world. And with technology, the boundaries of our community grow larger every day. Gone are the days of thinking that we only need to focus on the the people in our own houses. Gone are the days of us vs. them. Gone are the days of selfishness and greed. I welcome the days when each individual in the nation will reach out to his or her fellow citizens in the same way that we each reach out to our loved ones and help them when they are in need and lift them up to fulfill their potential. That is the only way that we can prosper and succeed to create the type of lives we want. By helping others achieve greatness, we become great ourselves. By helping other achieve success, we find our own success.

And at last, the people who understand the importance of this community, and recognize how vast our community has expanded with technology, are finally going to lead our community. I can only imagine that it will lead to greater things.