by Susan Smith-Roberts

Created on: November 14, 2008   Last Updated: October 03, 2010

We can help Barack Obama unite America again by becoming our brothers keeper and our sisters keeper. By that I mean that we must realize that it all starts with us with the smallest of things. Begin thinking about others instead of ourselves. Looking out for our neighbors who are in need. Really being there for a friend. Beginning to reach out and trust again.

I love this great country America but, her beauty inward has been smeared. We no longer say "Hello" to our neighbors, we no longer think about others we only think about how it will benefit ourselves. We call our friends and say we are there for them, but, when they try to lean on us we make up an excuse and leave them alone cause we don't want to be too involved with his/or her problems.

We as Americans must help our country to radiate from within. Stirring up the strength that united us from the beginning. We must take off the the tunnel vision blinders right now and look up as we walk through our streets and start with something small we can do.

We can all start with a smile. A smile does not cost anyone anything. It doesn't take up much time or energy and the best part of it is it is contagious. When you smile at someone. Someone smiles back.

I believe that if we Americans follow our new president elect we will get there. He is a good example for all of us to follow. He has raised himself from the bottom to only bring himself up to be in a position to lead this country out of its misery.

The best way to sell something is to use it yourself or in this case to live it yourself. Then you can talk to people about it and do something about the problem. You can come up with a solution. We the American people are smart enough to know if he was bull.... us or not. He had to know what it is like to be able to identify with us and I believe that is why we elected him to this position. Because he knows what is going on in America and he knows how to get us out.

But again, rebuilding America must start with us. Let's all pitch in and start the triggering effect. Smile at a stranger today, help you neighbor with raking their leaves. Open a door for someone who has his/her arms filled. Say a prayer for someone in need. Offer your help to a stranger. Trust a little in God and let him lead you to where help is needed. Become a distribution center of good for all mankind. Volunteer once a week, tell someone they look great today. It all helps the trickling effect and it all helps our President Barack Obama to unite this great country once again.

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