The Truths of Optimism

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It's not surprising, really, for someone to call me an optimist. Honestly, I don't take any offense to it either, like some people might intend for it to be.  This is because, as far as I'm concerned, optimism isn't being naive or living in a fantasy world where everything is all okay; it's about being hopeful and willing to see things positively because that's what it takes to survive in and help change a world full of too many harsh realities.  

How can I not be optimistic, as I am one of the fortunate ones.  I am not a girl living in a  constant state of fear or wondering how I'm going to survive each day; instead, I am a girl who is able to choose what it is I want to do with my life and has the freedoms that so many only dream about. I am a girl who lives peacefully at home, despite the fact that my country is potentially "failing" as truths come out about our privacy being disrupted, as our economy is in a fighting downward spiral and whose country, the one I call home, is despised by so many others.  People who don't even know me millions of miles away hate me because I'm an American.  

Yet, I, like other Americans, clearly haven't given up.  We witnessed one of the single most important days in our country as a man who signifies hope was inaugurated into presidency.  We see our chance, a small ray of opportunity to change the way we were portrayed by other countries, to pick ourselves up and make things better again.  He specifically calls us to not claim to part of the red states or the blue states, rather, the United States.  

He's willing to take on a huge challenge, and he's asking us all to help.  So for those people who are stubborn enough to love and choose their political party over their country by waiting for, and even selfishly wanting for our new President to fail, are just going to have to be made up for by the people who are willing to do their part to rebuild our country.

President Obama never once said he was going to do this himself, because that would be near impossible; but he is stepping up, helping us to strategize and inspire us because he knows the power of coming and working together - after all, look at all of these other broken up countries involved in civil wars - we're over that, we're better than that, and now is our time to prove it. 

So yes, I am optimistic and believe that we really can take this chance and become better - why wouldn't I want to at least try?  I don't care what race my president is, I don't care what political party he is, I just care about his good character, morale, intelligence, determination, and dedication to our country, and I don't know how anyone could refute that President Obama owns each and every one of those characteristics.  

I don't care to hear anyone, democrat or republican, say "I told you so", but honestly, I hope and have the faith in our President and country that we can, in fact, make a change for the better.

With that being said, I'm going to do my part, even if that means picking up and moving to an underprivileged area so that children who no one else believes in, will have a fair chance at succeeding.  I'm so excited to help out where I am needed, not to gain any sort of recognition and clearly not for money reasons, but so I know what I'm doing is truly worthwhile.  

I will do my part, optimism and all, take it or leave it, but I'm doing it, and I believe others will too.