Now back to the inaguration

Now that the introductions have been made, let me get to my thoughts for the day.

As I turn on the TV, open the paper, check out the latest articles on Yahoo homepage, I am hit in the face at every turn with the inaguration of our next president Barrack Obama. At first, I was overcome with annoyence(is that a word) at the fact that the media insists on shoving this man, whom I did not vote for, down my throat and in my face, every moment of every day. I can still hear myself telling my wife last night, "We get it! He is the first black president in US history! Can we move on already!" and then this morning as I began to complain again, God laid a very clear message on my heart. No, we can't just move on simply because he was not our pick for president. I do not agree with this man on....well... anything really, but the fact is that tomorrow's inaguration is about more than just, the economy, healthcare, the wars, or government spending. For a few hours tomorrow the world will witness something happen in the United States that my generation has not seen for quite some time, if ever. As this man, raises his hand and places the other on the Bible, and promises before God and country to do his best to lead this great nation, the world will witness the United States stepping out once again as a leader among nations. Tomorrow, the United States will once more be able to claim, that no matter what our differences politically, we have the courage to stand together as one people, no matter our race or creed, status or cituation and proclaim to the world that we are nation founded on the principle that "all men are created equal." Today as we celebrate one of the greatest men of God in our nation's history, we are living out his dream that one day our children would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their charater. Tomorrow, we are taking the first big step in making that dream a reality.

Next week you will hear me once again moan and complain about Barrack Obama and where he is leading this country, but not tomorrow. Tomorrow I will be sitting in front of my television with my wife and small children, like so many others in this country and around the world, and I will be watching not with apathy because I do not agree with this man's political views. But rather, with a sense of overwhelming pride that the United States has reached a point in which we can once again be proud to call ourselves Americans.

God Bless