Hope, Change and the Page of Disks

With the Presidential inauguration coming up Tuesday, and all this talk of ‘hope’ and ‘change,’ I decided to ask the cards for some advice. As citizens of the world, not just the USA (after all, I’m Canadian), what can we personally do to start fulfilling the hopes so many of us have been projecting onto the President-Elect? How might we create for ourselves the changes we’ve been dreaming of?

The card I pulled was the Page of Disks. This Page is a young person just embarking on his journey. He’s eager, practical, determined and willing to work hard. Everything is new, bright and full of potential. The fields around him are perfect for planting and this young man isn’t afraid to get down and dig. He wants to learn, build and see if he can make a difference.

While traveling from Philadelphia to Washington yesterday, Barak Obama made a number of speeches. When describing the expectations he had for himself and the American people, it sounded an awful lot like he was describing the energy of the Page of Disks.

On the positive side he used phrases like 'perseverance and idealism,' 'patience' combined with a 'fierce urgency to act', 'hope and opportunity', and 'ignoring easy instincts' in favour of our better sides.

Regarding the challenges, he warned of potential false starts, frustrations and the occasional mistake. He asked people to avoid small thinking, selfishness and bigotry; all potential pitfalls of this Page.

The message from the cards seems to echo that of the new President. Embracing the upbeat, ‘get to it’ attitude of the Page of Disks would be an excellent step towards building the world we want to live in. Together we’re facing some significant challenges and it’ll definitely take a lot of eager learners and optimistic hard work to succeed. This earthy Page can serve as a wonderful model to all of us.