I'm Proud to be an American (African)!

“What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility.” President Barack Obama

What do those words mean to you?

I realize former U.S. Presidents took the responsibility of their job seriously, but in my lifetime I can’t remember a president evoking so much unity in our people. So how are things different today? There are ramifications for our world both near and far.

What do these words mean for a white, middle-aged woman? They mean that I do not give up my dreams to work among the poor and vulnerable and that my hopes for my children, my country and the world are not in vain. They mean that my county, not of my birth, but of my citizenship, will help me shoulder this responsibility. God bless America.