what's new in G-town--G (and the rest of the U.S.) has a new president

On this historic day I just felt it appropriate to talk about what happened. No pictures can do the day justice.

It was very gratifying to watch the inauguration with A & G today. We felt very invested in this campaign, writing personal letters to neighbors, making phone calls, giving money, collecting obama keepsakes...it's taken a day to process all of it, and A and I have had several conversations about O's speech. I think he is a courageous man. He did not mince words at all. He called Bush and his policies out, and renounced them. This is a man with whom he'd had coffee just moments before. He did not feel the need to be gracious. He held his tongue these past 2 months (which certainly seemed more like two years!) on matters of foreign policy, but not today.

I also loved this bit where he quoted Washington...

"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it)."

And used it to explain the resolve we need to have in this crisis today.

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

I liked that he put the onus on us. He is a strong man, but cannot bear the burden of this crisis alone, it is far too big (thanks, dubya!)

Anyway, Garrison, when you read this when you're older, I just want you to know how special and proud I felt to watch your new President with you. Barack gave us the faith in this country's future to make the thought of having a child seem reasonable. And after we knew your arrival was immanent we felt an even stronger sense of urgency about making sure this man was elected. Today our dreams for you came to fruition and it was even sweeter sharing it with you. Your future is brighter because of him.