Ten on Tuesday

1. I cried about a million times today. And every single one was a happy tear.
2. I sat next to Jess and watched Barack Obama get sworn in as our next President. She cried too.
3. My mom, dad, Elizabeth and Kattie all got to see it in person because they were there. Wow.
4. I had to add Barack and Obama to my computer's dictionary today. Because I was tired of seeing the red squiggly line.
5. But apparently squiggly is a word.
6. I am so exhausted. Today was a long day. Not a walking and standing for ten hours kind of day, but a long day non the less.
7. I know that my children won't remember what a historic and exciting day this was and I know it sounds strange, but I hope they never really understand. Because that will mean this is just how it is. How it has always been for them. I hope that for them.
8. I am proud to be an American.
9. I started today by singing The Star Spangled Banner and My Country 'tis of Thee to Lily.
10. And I will end it by saying a prayer that we will turn a corner. That we will get back on the right track. Here endeth the non-stop two day political extravaganza. Tomorrow will be back to children and scrapping and real life...just with a little more hope in my step.

Comments

[Mary Jo]

I guess I should be ashamed to say it, but this was the first presidential inauguration I have ever watched. It gave me chills :0)
And I totally get #7. I hope the same thing for Evan and Erin!

[Missy]

watching here too!

[rebecca]

amen to number 10

[Tina]

I completely agree, with everything :-)
I'm scrapping my pictures of the computer screen from which I watched :-)