Obama's Day

I've been glued to my computer all day watching and listening to Charlie Gibson and the ABC crew cover the inaugauration of Barack Obama. I will be forever jealous of Tricia Scruggs and Reba Williams-White for having the opportunity to be in Washington to view this amazing day in person.

I did not vote for Obama. I had nothing against him personally, I just worried about the political ramifications of having the Democratic party in office. That being said, I pray that I will be proven wrong about my misgivings. Day 1 - So far, so good.

I enjoyed the inaugauration speech and all the hoopla leading up to it. In my secret heart I wish I was smart enough and good enough to write political speeches. I can only imagine what it would be like to pen words that helped shape a nation. And the new president did a pretty good job of saying them too.

The speech truly was inspiring to me. I loved that he quoted scripture. I like the line where he pointed out that "our forefathers struggled to give all of us a better life." And "we must begin again the work of remaking America" along with "Old hatreds shall sometime pass." This was cemented by showing the reactions of a group of people in Selma, Alabama, a room full of Obama's relatives in Kenya, members of the Tuskegee Airmen and the 1.2 million who thronged the Mall to get a glimpse of the new President.

I, along with the rest of America, noticed he was wearing his flag pen on his coat, unlike when we watched for it in vain during parts of his campaign. The crowd along the parade route screamed for him like a rock star. And Michelle walked along side him IN HEELS in the 30 +/- degree weather. She looked great, btw.

I watched Ted Kennedy be loaded onto an ambulance during the luncheon held at Statuary Hall and said a prayer for his health.

Barack Obama has an opportunity to inspire a nation. He is inspiring me and I hope I, along with many,many others, will give him the benefit of the doubt and back his decisions.