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While watching bits and pieces of the inauguration this afternoon, I kept catching myself tearing up. I really didn’t expect to cry at all. After all, I am a white married woman in the suburbs.
I didn’t even vote for Barack Obama. I did get into a verbal altercation with the Obama bus on election night over my vote for Bob Barr. That was a proud moment in my life (and probably on the list of em
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01.21.09
I teared up too. It was a powerful moment and I think you described well why it was such a moment for everyone, regardless of politics. Great post!
01.21.09
Yesterday was surreal ...
Penelope, Ryan, Dan and I went to a bar. I ordered a round and sat next to an older guy who was getting really pumped up. So we started talking.
Long story short, this guy's son (who died in Iraq) had wanted to leave the army and pursure a course in his life that would encourage the change Obama and his supporters are trying to make in the world. He saw the inaugration as the beginning of his son's legacy.
I'll never forget that moment for the rest of my life.
01.21.09
Thanks for this post, Dorie. I found myself tearing up during the speech, and even after when I watched all the replays on the news. I wasn't sure why, but now, after reading this post, I do.
01.21.09
I'm a cynic, but I loved seeing the happy faces on tv. Seriously - I hope this does lead to some long-lasting institutional change.
01.21.09
It was amazing watching the huge crowd and all of the events leading up to the swearing in, and even though I was sitting at my desk for most of it, I was still connected to my friends through the CNN/Facebook tie in as I was watching the coverage, which only added to the excitement. While it doesn't surprise me at all that I was teary (because I'm a big sap), there really was a palpable feeling of change in the air, even down in Florida.
01.21.09
I saw an orderly and smooth transition of power in a country of which I'm a citizen and which I love. There were numerous 'attacks' and accusations made during the campaign for the Presidency from all parties. And yet there was cooperation and support between the outgoing President and our new President since the outcome of the election last Fall. President Obama is my President now so I'll probably agree and disagree with his various policies just as I did with President Bush. President Obama has his work cut out for him (to say the least) so I wish him my best.
01.21.09
Oh man. I love this post! My friends and I decided on Saturday to drive to Washington on Sunday to see it happen. So we drove 12 hours across the country, slept on the floor of a friend's apartment in DC, got up at 5 am to go join the crowds on the National Mall and then waited 6 hours in the blistering cold to watch it all happen. There was a lot of hassle involved. But it was worth every minute to be able to be there, with 2 million other people, watching a moment which we knew would change the world.
01.22.09
@Nisha - I can only imagine what it was like to be out there. What an amazing experience to have in your life.
@Jenni McKay - I try to connect with my nieces and nephew for the experience but sadly, it didn't happen. And they looked at me like I was crazy when I tried to talk with them about why the world was changing.
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