History in the making

I am sitting today watching Barack Hussein Obama being sworn into office as the 44th President of the greatest nation on earth. I have high hopes for his 'tour of duty', for I am sure, after the glitter rubs off, he will feel like he's in a war zone. Odd thoughts pervade my mind...what are his children thinking? If I were his wife, I would have to have a make-up person there all day, since I'd be crying the whole day! (happiness does that sometimes) How does the moving in/out happen? Is everything packed from the Bushes and a packing crew starts at first light, hauling everything out? Then the trucks roll up and start unpacking the Obamas? Wow- can you imagine? And where did the president-elect and his family spend the night before Inauguration Day?
I was witness to the murder of a President and the aftermath, the murder of a charismatic 'Negro' leader (at the time that is what blacks were called), the burning of bras and now- amazingly- a future with a black American President. I am in awe, and am filled with faith in the American dream. We are a wondrous country, filled with talent and drive. President Obama spoke of having hope and virtue and braving the icy currents. The next few months, nay years, will be filled with tribulations and he will be beset with solving problems not of his making. My wish for him is the ability to have the best advisers- not just yes-men- but people willing to stand up and tell him what they believe- people that will have the faith of their convictions- and that he can trust to help him forge a new path for America to walk. My wish for him is the ability to see a path through the barriers and guide us safely into prosperity and freedom. My wish is for his family to comfort him and sustain him through these next hard years.

Quidvis Recte Factum Quamvis Humile Praeclarum

"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble."

Blessings on you and America, President Barack Obama.