Watching the inauguration from home this morning. I've been offline for too long. I was in Beijing for much of 2008, but now it's a new year, with a new president, so I hope to be inspired post this year. The presidential limos are just now leaving the White House, on their way to the mall. Folks have been out in the cold since before sunrise. One woman had a heart attack, many more are freezing and in need of medical attention. I have ABC on the TV and NPR on the radio. Heard commentary this morning about the state of the nation when Barack Obama was born in 1961. It was still illegal for a white to marry a black at that time, schools around the country were resisting moves to desegregate, it was a different time. This is a moment we've all prepared for, but the reality of the moment is still overwhelming. The images are overpowering. We're all hopeful about what's to come. He'll inherit a world of trouble. Two wars and an economic crisis. It's not an envious position, but we hope he's the best man for the job. (One aside question, why is Dick Cheney in a wheelchair? Is he hoping to look feeble to tug at our heart strings?) Welcome to 2009, and an new administration. Let's hope Obama ushers in a new era of leadership that serves the good of the country, more than it serves a tight circle of money and influence.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Inauguration of Barack Obama
Watching the inauguration from home this morning. I've been offline for too long. I was in Beijing for much of 2008, but now it's a new year, with a new president, so I hope to be inspired post this year. The presidential limos are just now leaving the White House, on their way to the mall. Folks have been out in the cold since before sunrise. One woman had a heart attack, many more are freezing and in need of medical attention. I have ABC on the TV and NPR on the radio. Heard commentary this morning about the state of the nation when Barack Obama was born in 1961. It was still illegal for a white to marry a black at that time, schools around the country were resisting moves to desegregate, it was a different time. This is a moment we've all prepared for, but the reality of the moment is still overwhelming. The images are overpowering. We're all hopeful about what's to come. He'll inherit a world of trouble. Two wars and an economic crisis. It's not an envious position, but we hope he's the best man for the job. (One aside question, why is Dick Cheney in a wheelchair? Is he hoping to look feeble to tug at our heart strings?) Welcome to 2009, and an new administration. Let's hope Obama ushers in a new era of leadership that serves the good of the country, more than it serves a tight circle of money and influence.
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