Moved...

Grant Park, November 5, 2008. Damon Winters, NY Times

For me, there are very rare moments where a public event truly captures and entices me emotionally. I can get excited, and I can be angry, but rarely does a movie or a public event really tug on my emotional strings as I just never find it personal. But as I watched the election this past Tuesday, feeling the sense of relief and joy from the Americans in the room, I felt their emotion, and it started to overwhelm me too. There was a sense humility amongst the Americans as the past 8 years was something they wish they can forget. I don't believe Obama is the saviour for the US, and I don't think he does either. But his intrinsic believe that American will change, and it will persevere through the collaboration of each American, black or white, straight or gay, conservative or republican, it is what makes the United States of America works. That sounded profoundly resonating and relevant to me and in my life. And I am excited to see him mobilize this change. While processing that, with emotion running high, and pictures of celebrities cheering and crowds crying, I found myself completely caught up in the moment. And when they pan to a shot of Jesse Jackson overwhelm with tears, I found myself remembering, this is the man that stood next to Martin Luther King when he was shot!.
Stood against discrimination, was accused of being linked to MLK shooting, made poor judgement remark against his cost when he spoke out against Obama. It one of those moment where time seem to pass slower, and you realize, you're witnessing, experiencing history.

Check out some photos from Damon Winters on NYT, this guy is good!
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/11/05/us/politics/11052008_Accept_index.html

"I wish I could make music as a religion, then we can harmonize in this mission"
- Black Eyed Peas, Union.