Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A nation united...

Today, I witnessed history. While I was not on the mall, I sat comfortably a few miles away in my DC apartment watching a event that I will remember for the rest of my life. President Obama's speech was moving and really served as a warning shot of sorts, sent across the country and across the world - we must come together in a tough time, something that Americans are not unfamiliar with.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth. And because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
This could never be more true. While President Obama might be referring to the safety of our country, I think that he really wants to rid us of the politics of the past. The president really took us through history and brought us up to this point, a point that we must work hard and bring back the ideals that founded this country.

Its almost hard to even get all my thoughts down on...