I am not an American but I feel fortunate to have witnessed a history in the making, as a resident of America. Obama has always given me an impression of a sincere person with an unbridled fire to do something worthwhile for his country and countrymen. He has managed to instill hope not just in Americans, but people from elsewhere as well. As I watched him giving his victory speech yesterday, I was filled with pride and respect for America. I wish I could feel the same way during an election in India where people are yet to break the barriers of gender, caste, religion, region, language, and color.
The problems of America and the world cannot be solved in a day. However, yesterday was the beginning of the resolve that Americans will eventually overcome the problems. As Michael Douglas said in The American President, "We have serious problems and we need serious people to solve them."
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