reconstitution

It's as if stars collided and stardust fell from the sky, sprinkling it's magic on me - a shower of deliverance. I stand grateful, glowing from the inside out as my body is cleansed. Baptized in the spirit of light. Awashed in this sense of newness I step out. I walk among man, free, inspired and reborn.

Hope and Change

As we embark on this historical year in politics where change and hope seem to be the platform here in the US, I think of Sierra Leone. Where upon our first full day in the country we were "set back" by the inauguration of President Ernest Bai Koroma of the All People's Congress party. I call it a set back facetiously, what I mean is that everything stopped; businesses were closed, schools were closed. The entire country celebrated all but for a few street vendors and restaurants that found the occasion perfect to make a few dollars.

This was to due to the number of people that came out to be part of the inauguration - the first inauguration opened to the public in the history of Sierra Leone - which took place in the national stadium in Freetown, the streets were pretty much closed as well by the amount of traffic on the road. Tens of thousands of people came out, even late in the day the traffic had not subsided. We watched as large groups of women in their red dresses and headwraps walked home up the hills of Freetown after the celebration. People everywhere celebrated. Similar to the wave of enthusiasm surrounding this year's election, the election and inauguration of President Koroma stirred a lot of positive feelings with the Sierra Leonians. All of those who I spoke with were expecting improvements under the new president. They were hopeful - this is, as his party name implies, the people's president.

Time alone wil tell if this president does indeed deserve the praise given him by the people. No different then here in the US.