The Obama Effect effected me......

Today a friend and I went out for a bite to eat. We wanted breakfast because its the best meal one can ever have in my opinion. Anyway, we stopped by this little unknown spot that had the $4.95 special. We walked in and quickly noticed that the restaurant had no other customers of color. I felt like I was in a scene straight of Spike Lee's "do the right thing" movie. You know the part where the man notices that all the pictures on the wall were that of white people. Yeah that was me. Well we thought for a moment about just sticking it out, but I just did not feel right about this situation. We left and went to a place where we felt more comfortable.
For the first time since the Presidential election I was forced to think about how non-black people feel about having a black President. For every past election, miniorities have grown accustomed to casting a vote for the white canditate they feel has their best interest at heart and keep it moving. Now the shoe is on the other foot. When I was at the previously mentioned resturant, I saw a glimpse of what the people are feeling. Most of them don't have any black friends, now the had a black commander in chief. What a shock to your system. Will Brack out law things they love, will he get even for the past, will he have a big cook out at the white house with ribs, chicken and chitterlings???
Yeah its ludicrious, but it is also reality that we all must face. I know I can dig it and I don't even vote, I just wish everybody could accept that color doesn't make you a good or bad- right or wrong person, its your actions....
I can not predict the future, but I can live the present. I over head a white man ask black man how he felt about having a black prez. The brutha said it was cool and never thought he would see it in his life. The white guy replied, I just want you to know that white people don't have black people just because they are black. Then he walked away. I said to myself, that is why I don't drink!!
Oh well, the Obama effect effected me and will continue to for quite some time.
I am Ward