A day to remember
I stood on the line at 7:15am. When I was done, it was 8:10am. About 70-80 people were on the line inside Delaware Technical & Community College. It was an exiting moment for me as I was practising a right for the first time, a right that I did not ever get a chance to practise in my own country. Indeed he made ALL eligible voters think 'my vote can make a difference this time'.
Yes, I am talking about Nov 4, a day which the world watched with much anticipation. Around 8:00pm after putting our son to bed, I was glued to the TV. Each minute we witnessed the excitement and the greater probability of history being made. At around 11:00pm, it was clear...and the first African- American President Elect of the United States of America stood on the stage for his victory speech.
The next day was Nov 5. When I walked down to the entrance of my office building, I saw my colleague and friend Matty, a Muslim African American lady from Gambia. I asked her with a smile, “How are you?” She responded with a much bigger smile - 'I feel great today!' And the feeling was on the air ....it is hard to believe, but it is true. I pray and hope that this victory takes the world in a new and better direction.
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