I’ve watched a fair number of inaugurations in my life so far. Sometimes I’ve been excited, sometimes watched with dread. But I don’t know if I’ve ever been so deeply moved as today.
It’s not because he’s black, although I recognize and honor that fact.
It’s not because he’s not Bush, although the relief I and many others feel about that fact is immense.
It’s because he begins with gratitude and because he places the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of each and every one of us. No one person can make the changes these times require. But one can lead the way. And one can reminds us all once again how to hope.
