Great Day in the Morning
This is a fabulous, exciting, wonderful day in the history of our nation, and in the life of me, personally. As I sit, glued to the Washington Post website's live feed of the Inauguration Day festivities, all I can think is, "FINALLY." And I know this is the beginning of our hard work, not the end, and there's plenty of tough times ahead, but I think it's so important to take the time today to celebrate and be happy.
So BE HAPPY, everyone! The world is changing, and change is a wonderful, scary, exciting thing. Embrace it!
What a beautiful picture and FINALLY is a perfect way to describe it. I'm so happy today.
Kwana said... January 20, 2009 at 9:08 AM
I just caught the footage of the Obamas getting in the car to go to church (Yay, an Episcopal church!) this morning, and I teared up. Two seconds of watching them get in a car (He helped Michelle in and then walked around to his side - adorable.), and I TEARED UP.
I realized then that this is going to be a teary day all around.
I am so excited, and so, so, so happy.
Meg Blocker said... January 20, 2009 at 10:25 AM
I've already cried twice. Once looking at a picture of St. John's (Meg, we are soul sisters) and once when Bernice King was on talking about her empathy for Malia and Sasha and how she's praying for them.
Louisa Edwards said... January 20, 2009 at 10:28 AM
I agree. I would watch it but the cable folks screwed up my order and I won't have tv until tomorrow! WHAAAAAA!
I guess I will just have to watch it online.
Jax Cassidy said... January 20, 2009 at 10:32 AM
We ARE soul sisters!
I have to keep myself a bit in check, since I'll be watching with work folks. I figure I can run off to a corner to sob if need be.
SO EXCITED. I can't watch any of the leading-up coverage, since work is insane (I am currently not paying attention to a conference call), but it's probably better that way. Less crying.
Meg Blocker said... January 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Very exciting. Very hopeful. And I'm not even an American.
Maureen McGowan said... January 20, 2009 at 1:53 PM
The only thing I missed was the closing prayer, which Nick says was awesome. Oh, and I deliberately missed Rick Warren's bloated, self-satisfied opening invocation, so that was fine.
Other than that? Could Aretha have been more wonderful? Could Yo-Yo Ma have had a better time? Could those Obama girls be any cuter? And could our new president be any more charismatic, intelligent, and appealing?
Louisa Edwards said... January 20, 2009 at 4:59 PM
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