I didn’t think anything could top the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony. I was wrong. The Closing Ceremony is a vull-bodied spiritual experience. Do you agree?
Transformational, futuristic, intentional. Cirque de Soliele on a dramatic scale. How did they do it?
Discipline. Being directed.
Commitment. Personal sacrifice.
Collaboration. Great honor.
Earlier today I was listening to an old keynote by Angela Davis. She talked about how, in the past, we as U.S. citizens created change for a different future. Through her stories and historical perspective, she showed us.
Organizing. We learned how to be change agents.
Commitment. We showed up and did the work.
Community. It took everyone working together to create the future.
And here i sit in Denver, the DNC nominating Obama with Biden on a ticket of Change. Perhaps one of the most well organized political campaigns in modern history, engaging a whole new generation of committed, politically involved citizens, and launching a global movement of hopeful activism.
The Chinese stunning coming out party. A black man running for president. A new generation of voters.
Things do change. Step up. It takes all of us.
