I was in New York last week, one of the thousands of people who gathered at Rockefeller Center to watch history unfold with the red and blue banners that rose up the towers as the electoral totals were added up.
There was a light mist that swirled around the hundreds of American flags brightly lit by the klieg lights. I felt a surge of patriotism and hope as I looked around the sea of faces. There were people from every corner of the world, of all ages, gathered peacefully to watch the gigantic screens set up at the corners of the skyscrapers.
We were all looking up, and it seemed an appropriate metaphor for the position the entire world was in. Everyone, it seems was looking up and beyond, looking forward and not to the past and looking for the inspiration that has eluded us for too long. It reminded me of a line that Michael J. Fox's character said to Michael Douglas in the movie, The American President about inspiration and leadership. I can't remember the exact quote, but it goes something like this. My apologies. If someone knows the quote, please send it to me, and I'll correct this.
"People want leaders, they are desperate for leadership and they will crawl through a desert to find it."
Many people feel that right or wrong, red or blue, conservative or liberal, we have elected a new leader peacefully.
Now to the questions for the day.
Are you experiencing Election Withdrawal?
What are you doing with your extra time?
Did you experience a Roller Coaster of emotions?
Are you numb? sleepwalking? back to your old life?
Are you still addicted to news shows and websites?
Have you decreased your exposure to the news?
Increased it?
Are you obsessed with something new?