January 20, 2009, will be a day that has forever touched my heart. Not only is this the day my grandfather celebrated his 80th birthday, it is also the day the first African American man was sworn in as the President of the United States of America. My brother was lucky enough to witness such a momentous occasion, he had many trials and tribulations to reach his sought after spot on the lawn of the Capitol (to hear his account check out his blog: http://alcaniglia.tumblr.com/ ).
I imagine the energy of the crowd and the hopefulness in each man women and child attending such a historic day. As I sit at home watching history take place, I felt a tremendous sense of hope and excitement for the coming years. I feel we have been stuck in this black hole and we can now see some light at the end of the tunnel. I am hopeful for this new chapter in our lives and I understand things won’t change overnight. I am in it for the long haul and I hope Mr. President can live up to the challenge set in front of him. I look forward to seeing his daughters grow up over the next four or hopefully eight years and would love to see the White House through the eyes of a seven and ten year old. I can imagine them playing hide and seek in the oval office or playing in the yard with their new puppy. I really enjoyed reading the letter from the Bush twins to the Obama girls: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123239885943895155.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular
I look forward to the years ahead of us and I give my support to our new President, please don’t let us down.
1 comment:
I am extremely jealous of your brother! This is such an exciting time, its nice to be proud to be an American again.
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