What were you doing the day Barack Obama was Inaugurated? I think that may be one of the questions that will be asked in the future. Our kids and grandkids will wonder what it felt like that day. I love it that I was living here in Memphis on that day. Trace, Jack and I spent five hours of the day as the only non-African Americans in an hospital waiting room watching inauguration festivities on the TV. It was awesome. I loved it. The comment that stuck with me was from an African American man in the crowds on the Mall. He said, “Until today I never felt like this country was ours too. Now I do.” Wow. That kills me. A whole race of people whose ancestors were here pre 1776 to feel that way! We still have a ways to go. Living here in Memphis I've encountered prejudice which Westerners believe was gone decades ago. I’m hoping Obama’s mere presence in the white house will encourage people to pull down some of those not so invisible walls that still segregate us.
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That is amazing that there is still prejudice and you are right us "Westerners" don't see it so we think there is less than there really is. I heard a radio broadcast and some guy pulled his kids OUT of school when he went to drop them off and realized they were being redirected into a room to watch the inauguration. When asked why he said "we didn't have parental notification and we just didn't know what was going to be said and we didn't want our kids exposed to that." HUH? He's our president for crying out loud!!
By the way, why were you in the hospital waiting room?
i hope so too. i caught snips of the day on tv while wrangling kids, and it was touching.
I'm in my own little world here surrounded by white republicans. I lost personal interest in the campaign a while ago, but I need to remember how important this moment is to those who feel like the forgotten minority.
I loved it! You've inspired me to write in my journal. I didn't do anything spectacular that day but it felt historical. I loved when Obama said that 60 years ago his father wouldn't have even been served at a restaurant in DC and now he's president. Pretty darn cool.
Amen. The inauguration was exciting and inspiring. Great pictures.
Loved your comments Sarah, the picture you posted and Loved the Day. My little Emma kept wishing everyone "Happy Obama Day." I voted for him first and foremost because I was hoping there would be a change for the Black Americans. I abhor racism and am so happy they have this great office to look up to and aspire to it. Anything is possible in their minds now I think. I also thought he could help change the world view of America. It was hard to go abroad with all the hatred toward Bush and America. I hope this will spur real bi-partisan change. I was in tears many times that day and loved his speech, the historic crowd and the feelings it inspired. God Bless America!
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