Barack & Spain.

In the airport in New York, I bought Obama's book "Dreams From My Father" because I needed something to read during the 8 hour plane ride. I am almost finished with it 2 days later and have been deeply touched by his story. It is simply amazing to read something written by him in 1995 when he became the first African-American president of The Harvard Law Review. There is something about the way it is written that you get a renewed sense of the man behind the beautiful speeches. I am sure when he wrote that book he never thought in a million years that he would eventually become President of the United States in the next decade as he hadn't even gotten into politics at that time. 

I say all of this because I wonder what he thinks whenever he goes back and takes a look at his story. It is a memoir about how this man had such an interesting and random life growing up that in some ways I could relate to. As I was reading it outside a cafe yesterday for a few hours, I counted my blessings about who I am and what I have been able to accomplish so far at only 21 years old. I think of all the things that I want to do in my life and call it overboard optimism or what-have-you but something inside my soul tells me I will achieve every one of them. 

I have began to write my own story in someway. His book inspired me to put my own thoughts down and reflect on my history. I don't know if it will essentially be a memoir just as he wrote it but more almost like a diary of my thoughts, my goals and what life has taught me. If its good enough then hell I'll send it straight to a publisher Lol but if not at least I'll have it to look back on in the next 10 or 20 years and see who I've become like Obama probably did. 

You never know what the future holds...Could I be the next Oprah? Steven Spielberg? Tyler Perry? Barack Obama?

How bout the next Deniese Davis :-)