"Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
This is the price and the promise of citizenship."
I felt almost electric with chills today as I listened to Obama's inaugural address. I was proud to be a citizen of this great nation as I sat with Grant and tried to explain the magnitude of this historic day while we watched together. Whether or not you voted for him, don't you feel that this nation will be galvanized and refreshed as new challenges and opportunities are presented? I do. I look toward the future with hope and a curious sense of promise.
5 comments:
Very eloquently put!
Amen sistah.
Yes, an inspiring time. We kept Michael home from the morning of school to watch with us. Too bad they won't remember much of it all... what a piece of history.
Great speech and a great day to be an American!
We pray for him everyday (ok for the last two : ) and hope that our Heavenly Father will continue to bless him and our great Nation!
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