A beacon of Hope

Last night we watched Seabiscuit. This movie has particular importance to me as it is the first DVD i purchased and the story of heart overcoming breeding is particularly powerful. After having researched the matter a little more, i discovered that the breeding / heart argument plot line is not really that powerful, both War Admiral and Seabiscuit share the ancestry of Man o' War, who was apparently voted as the most prestigious race horse of the 20th century.

Regardless, the story of Seabiscuit also tells of something else. A hero (an icon) rising up from obscurity to give hope and optimism to a people that are otherwise depressed about life. I know it is not accurate to compare today's society with the great depression era, but at the same time things are tough right now for a lot of people.

In situations like this people need a beacon of hope. Part of me wonders if that is not why Obama gathered so much popular support. His whole campaign was focused on providing hope for America. Lets hope he can deliver.