Looking optimistically to the rest of 2009
Today was a truly historic day: the first African American president of the United States sworn in. A bit more than ten years ago 2Pac said, “We ain’t ready to see a black President.” Today, that has changed. I feel really optimistic about things. Maybe we will be seeing some changes soon, positive changes I hope.
As of recently the media has also been rather optimistic. The good majority of the time I hate whatever the media is reporting. Either overhyped depressing stories that make me wonder why the heck I read the news, or just frivolous bullshit that I could care less about. I honestly don’t give a shit if some celebrity is now sleeping with another celebrity, what diet Rachael Ray is now endorsing, or if nutjob Angelina Jolie is pregnant yet again. Thankfully the media has caught ahold of a good story, an optimistic story. The one of Chesley Sullenberger III, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549. A truthfully good story that one can read and feel good about. Right now people worry about things, about money, whether they are going to have a job in a few months, with the economy like it is. Tension seems to be running high. Thanks Mr. Sullenberger, we needed this. We needed something positive to smile about. The fan worship of an entire country may be a bit overwhelming I’m sure, but you sir, are a hero… and you gave us all something positive to believe in. When it comes to planes, New York City still has an open wound, which I don’t forsee healing for quite a while… but this plane was different. Everyone on your plane survived. Each and every soul on that flight was in your hands, and you led them all to safety.
I raise my glass to you Mr. Sullenberger, and to you President Barack Obama. Here’s to hoping for some more good things in the rest of this already historic year, 2009.