With the Time magazine choosing him as Person of the Year for 2008 as he was the most talked about personality last year and still are today, he affected the news and our lives, and embodied what was important about the year... and winning last year's Presidential Election with unprecedented return of votes, it is just fitting for Barack Obama to be the Person of the Year for 2008. And just last Tuesday, (January 20) we were able to witness his inauguration/oath taking as being the 44th President of the United States of America and the first African American to hold the office, truly Barack Obama is the man of the hour. He was able to make a good transition from a Senator to being the President of the most powerful country in the world.
During his Inaugural Address, what struck me was when he talked about other countries that needs the help of a strong country like America. And I quote him "To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it."
Let's wait and see if he can really make the CHANGE HAPPEN on his term, as what was on his slogan during his campaign. With the recession still going on in the United States, more and more people are losing their jobs. Here in the Philippines, we can already feel the global crisis happening with some of the giant corporations either shutting down their operations in the Philippines or laying off their staffs. Hayssss!!! What have happened to the world??? But I do believe that we can get pass through this by God's grace and mercy. Let's just hope for the best!!! :)
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