History in the Making

Today is indeed a special day. I’m not going to talk about the political implications as I believe that each is entitled to their own beliefs and I personally don’t care who’s Democrat and who’s Republican, I care about the individual, the results, and the values. I’m just going to say that I was very impressed to see people all over the world watching the inauguration, to see the energy present in D.C. and how hopeful and united they all seemed.

Unfortunately I was in my macroeconomics class, so I couldn’t watch the whole inauguration. I snuck out to listen to the inaugural address. Obama has definitely come a long way since two years ago. He seems more confident, more assertive, he looks and acts like a true leader. I wish I could ask him what he was thinking as he walked out in front of the crowd. His speech was as I expected: strong, loud and clear, and very real. My favorite lines: “For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus – and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; … know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.” Somebody said to me today that Obama’s speech was written by 24-year-old. If so, congratulations to him. I wish I was that wise when I was 24.

I also wish I were in D.C. today. It must have been an amazing and humbling experience.