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I know that this is not the post that I would typically choose. I am so impressed by this celebration. It has featured so many famous people not only in the Hollywood realm but others as well. I watched Martin Luther King III speak briefly and was moved. I am not sure it was his words that moved me the most. I had thought to myself how far this nation has come in such a short amount of time! I thought of the pride that Dr. Martin Luther King would have been feeling on Tuesday if he had lived to see it. It brings tears to my eyes.
Other things being discussed were about the great depression. I know that many people are struggling right now and that is why now more then ever we need to be one. We are coming together for new hope, new goals and a breath of fresh air. I think that we need to be sure not to put too much on Obama. Rome was not built in a day and all of the world problems will not be fixed in the next 4 years. Perhaps though if we all vow to be more involved we can fix it and build it all quicker. We are after all Americans! We through out history have been able to overcome and strive for change time and time again. It seems to me that the troubles are not more complex although the answers are. If we step back and learn from history we will be able to achieve great things because “We are one”.
In my mind is also the Bush family. Do not misunderstand I think that George W. has done this nation and its people a great disservice in his presidency. He is perhaps one of the worst presidents ever. You have to take a step back though and look at what he had to deal with and how hind sight is 20/20. I think that George W. Bush must be feeling like he has failed, like he is unloved by this nation and fearing what the history books will say about him. I tend to get emotional about how these families are feeling in this much honored process. So George W. and family thanks for the sacrifices your family made. I wish it had been worth it for all of you.
As for the Obama family you are in my prayers! You are about to be tested like never before. Race is still something that some people look at, hate is still prevalents and hope could be crushed. I ask you a few things as a woman, as a mother and as an American. Please be honest and forthright. So many people have their eyes on your family right now. So many will judge and hate. Show us all how “we are one”. Make the people of this nation whole again and bring peace to our hearts. I know it is a big order but it is what we are looking for and I am honored to see that we have this time elected a leader.
“We are one” says it all and I know we will all be watching on Tuesday. I will keep you all in my prayers. Here is to the begining of that new hope!
Becca
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I have not watched many of the inaugaration celebrations. I think I only glanced at previous ones. But what struck me this time was the sense of witnessing an important point in American History. So I watched. There are certain things we should witness to have an understanding of what it means to be an American. The swearing in of our first Black American President is high on the list.
I have the privilage of having traveled outside of the United States. I have been around people who are from other countries and they do not have the understanding of this country’s collective historical perspective. It is not a matter of agreeing or disliking or any positive or negative feelings about all of this. It is understanding of the civil unrest in regards to race and class and the struggle to even this out. It is just the sense that we have taken another leap forward.