Inauguration 2009
Just saw Obama walking out and my eyes teared up.
My heart is pounding as I sit here realizing that this is a part of history and I had no clue prior to today that I'd be feeling as many things as i am right now. I was excited before and looking forward to today...but I did not imagine emotions running through my body the way they are now. They just announced him and the amazing crowd is cheering and i almost can't breathe.
Is this how countries back in the day loved their kings and queens?
I see a man just younger than my own dad prepared to take the weight of a country on his shoulders and I think that for the first time in my life, I might understand a little bit about what it might mean to be president of the United States. A simple man, but a man who has earned so much respect and who, over the course of this past year, I've grown to believe in and love.
Perhaps a part of why I'm feeling this way today is that I know I'm not alone. I can walk outside and make eye contact with someone and know they feel are filled with the same hope. There is another 22 year old broke artist girl living somewhere in this country that might even be writing about this event today, too. We write because we want to remember. Because in 10 years, people will want to know how we as a society felt today.
That said - someone must chronicle Aretha Franklin's amazing bow-hat. The bow is as big as her voice. Fabulous.
I still can't get over the crowd.
Watching Michelle look at her husband with so much love in her eyes. He is sworn in!!!!!
President Obama.
President Obama.
Wow.
The flags are waving and tears are flowing.
President Obama.
I'm sitting in awe - talking with my friend Muriel who's in Miami right now and feeling the same feelings. Judging from the eyes of the random people on tv, they are in awe too.
Done writing for now. Inspired.
My heart is pounding as I sit here realizing that this is a part of history and I had no clue prior to today that I'd be feeling as many things as i am right now. I was excited before and looking forward to today...but I did not imagine emotions running through my body the way they are now. They just announced him and the amazing crowd is cheering and i almost can't breathe.
Is this how countries back in the day loved their kings and queens?
I see a man just younger than my own dad prepared to take the weight of a country on his shoulders and I think that for the first time in my life, I might understand a little bit about what it might mean to be president of the United States. A simple man, but a man who has earned so much respect and who, over the course of this past year, I've grown to believe in and love.
Perhaps a part of why I'm feeling this way today is that I know I'm not alone. I can walk outside and make eye contact with someone and know they feel are filled with the same hope. There is another 22 year old broke artist girl living somewhere in this country that might even be writing about this event today, too. We write because we want to remember. Because in 10 years, people will want to know how we as a society felt today.
That said - someone must chronicle Aretha Franklin's amazing bow-hat. The bow is as big as her voice. Fabulous.
I still can't get over the crowd.
Watching Michelle look at her husband with so much love in her eyes. He is sworn in!!!!!
President Obama.
President Obama.
Wow.
The flags are waving and tears are flowing.
President Obama.
I'm sitting in awe - talking with my friend Muriel who's in Miami right now and feeling the same feelings. Judging from the eyes of the random people on tv, they are in awe too.
Done writing for now. Inspired.