Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts

Inauguration Of 44th President of the USA


I got up to watch the Inauguration of 44th president of United Stated of America Barak Obama. I can't believe it and still so excited over this. It was so beautiful to see I almost cried. I didn't want to go to work today. I wanted to witness this historical event on TV even if I can't go to DC and be there in person. I wanted to celebrate with the country. This is amazing, in my life time, this is now, this is truly happening. The speech was inspiring as usual. Yoyo Ma looked cold but so happy. Even the pianist had gloves on on the key board. They elected to play without their winter coats unlike everyone else, totally classically professional. The lawn was full about 2 million people and many more who were in line with tickets but can't get in because the lawn is already over it's max capacity. I heard it took 3 hours to go 5 miles in the line. I guess you just have to start early. There were over 100 venues along the line.

Everyone who was in town complained about how cold it was. I even watched the parade in the afternoon. I just couldn't get enough of this day and I kept reminding myself this is really happening.

In the evening there were 10 balls. The first one is People's Ball, and it's free. It was the first one the President and his wife danced at with Beyonce singing the first song for the night.

Dreams as My Secretary

I dreamed I was exhausted. I woke up realizing I have been exhausted. Sometimes I don't register how tired I am and how stressed out I have been and it takes dreaming about it to remind me that I am. Silly huh! My dreams is like my secretary.

I watched the Presidential speech and was filled with hope. I am so glad I lived to see this day. For the past 8 years, wherever I traveled people expressed their hatred towards America. I was ashamed to have an American passport. I even thought hard about moving for good to another country if Obama did not win this election. Now I don't have to be ashamed of having an US passport. I was so happy I could cry but no tears came forth. I was so happy I could scream for joy but not sound came forth. I felt saved.

I have witnessed history in the making. Humanity took a step forward without blood shed, without a revolution or civil war. Humanity took a step forward by reason and logic and conscious choice. A new dawn is breaking. People have chosen to wake up instead of the continual silence and paralysis of sleep. People have chosen to heal instead of continue with destruction. THANK YOU ALL