BARACK OBAMA NOW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

President Barack Obama is now President of the United States. I watched the signing in this morning, with a group of people, some also of African American heritage. So many of them told me they never thought they would see the day, meaning that in their lifetime they did not believe until it happened that the citizens of the United States would be willing to vote a Black man into the highest office.

There was a difference though. Obama's African heritage is recent. His father was from an African village in Kenya. His mother is an American of European heritage "White" and from Kansas originally. They must be so proud of their son. ( I say this aware they have both gone into the After-Life)

He does not have a genealogy of African slave ancestors brought to the United States (at the time a very different map than today's) against their will.

According to a New England Historical Genealogical Society article I read, there is a link between Obama and six U.S. Presidents - including George W. Bush! Obama is "cousins" with them! It really makes me wonder.

We are fascinated with the international favor that has been shed upon the United States due to this election. We have seen the news featuring people from nations around the world who share the notion that Americans have gone against prejudice with this election. At the same time it is our hope that race will not be an issue when it comes to making International policy.

Best Wishes to our new President! We wait and hope that wonderful changes are ahead.