Hi everyone. Unless you have been hiding under a rock or a dark cave, you know that the US has a new President and it is Mr. Donald Trump. Eight years ago, when Mr. Obama became the president, he broke the race barrier. This year there was a possibility that the gender barrier, the glass ceiling would be broken if Mrs. Clinton became president. In fact her victory party was being held at a convention center that has a glass ceiling. It is surprising that the oldest democracy in the world and one of the most developed countries in the world has yet to choose a female president. Many countries outside the US have already done that. Margaret Thatcher in the UK, Angela Merkel in Germany, Indira Gandhi in India, Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, Sirimavo Bandarnaike in Sri Lanka, Khaleda Zia in Bangladesh, Golda Mier in Israel and I can go on and on.

In her concession speech yesterday Mrs. Clinton said that the glass will break and sooner than some people might think. She also has given hope to many young girls. My teenage daughter said that she wants to be the president of the US. But Mrs. Clinton is 69 and in 4 years, she may not run again. But hopefully someone else will.