Obama

At time of this writing, we have no way to conclude Obama gonna be elected as the president. Looking at his history as a black American, raised in mixed race family in 60's, admittedly a lot easier in Hawaii than in continent, it's still required nerve of steel from his grandmother who has been Obama's stone in the family and has the significant place in his heart. When I heard the news she has just died before highly probable that Obama will be elected, it's sad she couldn't stay alive a couple more days to hear the news.

The fact Obama went to the best schools in America and got himself elected (I'm pretty sure) sent a huge signal to all children in the world. If you dare to dream and set your goals, you will have a chance to make it big in a way you like. To elect a black president by Americans is beyond wildest imagination taking Americans generally being perceived as a conservative people and racial intolerant particularly in midwestern and southern states (my experience as a student studied in the States in 70's). Okay, it was 30 years ago, but I never thought in my life time, I will see something happened as unthinkable as this. I read a comment from a prominent Chicagoan city councilman saying something "As black folks always say, when they let us (white people) take over, you know things are pretty dire." It's truly a world turn up side down, in a good way.