Inauguration Day

I know that I can't do a better job of explaining what today means for our country than most writers out there. But, I can explain what today means to me.

This election brought out a lot of emotions from me. I never had before voted FOR someone to be our president. Usually, I was a "lesser of two evils" voter, and afterward it just made me feel dirty. I was genuinely inspired by Barack Obama, and I think by his win, it shows the world that we can be the America we have been in the past. We make mistakes like every other country, for America is comprised of humans, not robots. And we try and fix those mistakes. I'm not saying that Obama is the sole fix to the messy state we're in, but I think he's a start.

I'm proud to be an American again, and I haven't said that for a very long time. Even if you didn't vote for Obama, I hope you can support and respect our 44th president. I've tried, although have sometimes failed, in doing that for Bush the past eight years. I'm very hopeful for our nation's future. Especially today.

Slaminky Malargy to you and yours...

"America the Beautiful" sung by Ray Charles