Hope won

In 31 years on this planet, I haven't lived through many historic days. Pondering what I have lived through... The Challenger .... 9/11 ... most, if not all, were negative.

Today's historic, presidential inauguration was positively different. It was a beautifully historic, uplifting and expanding day for my fellow Americans, nation and world. I'm proud of the U.S.'s 44th president for enduring the arduous campaign, and I look forward to watching him inspire "the change we need." President Barack Obama's feat shows, "Yes we can." Thank you, America, for waking up out of your complacency and showing hope can win.

"It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me - And I'm feelin good." ~"Feeling Good" by Nina Simone


Found the poem by African American poet Langston Hughes that seems fitting for this monumental day.


I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.

Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.

(Part 2 of President Obama's speech)

We need HOPE

My hubby tells me I've been blog-fading. Well, I'm a little busy these days with my 12-week old, going back to work AND teaching yoga 2 1/2 times per week. (I don't have time to explain the half!).

To get myself back into blogging, I'm posting this commercial MoveOn.org is trying to air on MTV. If you like it and want to support Obama, I encourage you to donate to help get it on the air - I'm freaking SICK of McCain's Britney/Paris ad, but I digress.

Don't we all need HOPE?