Witnessing History

Yesterday's inauguration was an event I will never forget. For the first time in my life I was witnessing political history, one that showed the good of the American people, not the ugly that is displayed in our media all too often. The swarms of people crowding around the Lincoln Memorial (for miles, I might add) were there because in all the uncertainty that surrounds our nation, people still have hope in their hearts for a better future.

Obama said it best in his speech, "Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true."

Setting political beliefs aside, yesterday was an event that was monumental - no one can attest that. As we move forward in this new presidency, may we not forget the hope that was felt on January 20th, 2009.

"Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn our back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth the great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."

- Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States