Inauguration Day!!! Our new President Barack Obama!

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A new page in the history of the United States of America.
A new day. Let everyone work together to make this the nation it could be, it should be...
It won't be easy, it won't happen overnight. But we can make it happen if we don't lose faith in ourselves and our nation.

Everyone out there that has been whining about our moral character, our work ethic, our school systems, family values and all our major issues: time to own up to yourselves. Take stock. Start doing something to help.
Remember that old adage "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." Yea well probably true!

Watched the inauguration and it went pretty much the way I expected it to.
President Obama's speech was just enough. As the pundits pointed out he said "we and us" not "I" for the most part.
It was a speech not only for Americans but for the world.
I think if this presidency doesn't work, it won't be because of Barack Obama it will be collectively all of our faults.

Eldest son was in DC and scored a ticket to the ceremony the last minute. He said it was really amazing, the spirit of everyone and the numbers of people. They were having fun afterwards skating on the pool without skates. lol.

We finally have a Leader after too many years.

One of the most powerful thoughts in a speech that I heard when I was a wee child and many replays afterwards was by JFK:

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."

The statement applies today as it did back then... we must take responsibility for our country.
All countries must take responsibility for the world we all live in.

It was nice to see young children in the presidential family, the young people are the future of our country.

I feel very hopeful tonight.
We have the chance to change our destiny, I don't know if we can do it or not, but it is up to all of us.
We must hold our elected officials up to scrutiny, we must make difficult choices before it's too late.
We must work hard and fix our problems instead of business as usual which amounts to ignoring outcomes and crossing our fingers. We knew that didn't work when we were around 6 years old. We need to grow up. Quickly.

I'm proud of Barack Obama, Joe biden, and I won't forget Hillary Clinton either.
We can prevail.

G'night,

Laura
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