Passion for more than a cause...

I went and volunteered for the Barack Obama campaign today. I've never volunteered for a political campaign... but I guess I've never been this passionate about a candidate either.

What was amazing was to see the amount of people that packed this small auditorium in the Santa Monica library to learn how they could help make a difference.

We are all volunteering because we trust Barack and are passionate that he can bring some unity to this broken country.

I want to see some barriers broken. I will admit that it has become personal to me. I received an email today from someone who I will not mention their name. But it bashed Barack and called him a racist and made false accusations about his religion or upbringing as a child. It just really upset me.

Isn't it time that we stop name calling and pointing fingers. I mean as cliche as it sounds... We are all Americans! and take it a step further. We are all people. Take away our skin color, gender, religion, we all bleed the same color. You have to walk in someone shoes before you understand where they have been. Well I remember what it's like to feel like you weren't accepted because your skin was a little darker than the other kids or adults.

And I'm not trying to make this a race thing because I don't think that is what it should be about at all.

But we should begin to think about what it really means to be an American and that right now we are in the middle of an election that embodies the true American dream. We have a woman, a black man, a mormon all trying to become the next President of this country. Only in America... that is something to be proud of and we should unite together to truly overcome our differences to work together to make this world better.

I don't care who you vote for... but support someone. Have passion for something... Have the hope and faith that change is possible!

P.S. I also went to a Hip Hop class today and it was a lot of fun. Beautiful day in Santa Monica!