It's Time
When Biden took his oath of office, everybody applauded. When they said at noon that Obama was now officially president even though he hadn't taken the oath yet, everybody applauded. When Obama took his oath, we all laughed with him at the flubbed word, and then we applauded, cheered a little, and the adults in the room, I think, were a little choked up, but the kids didn't know why. I think Obama's reference to his father not getting served in a restaurant 60 years ago was meaningless to many of them, and you know? Isn't that what we wanted, our children to live in a world where that kind of thing doesn't happen?
WATCHING the parade :: ENTRY #1969
READING: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke
A very good point! I hope to see that more and more as time goes on. I would like to think One country, one people but I regret that probably will not happen in my lifetime. There are stil too many people that want to teach their children bigotry and hatred. Maybe the children will be wiser.
ReplyDeletethe words to "if i can dream come to mind!" today was a glorious day in america!
ReplyDeleteIf I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true!
It is a huge step - long over-due but now here. It's time to celebrate and get busy making all these changes!
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