At Last

I will remember this day forever, and will surely bore my grandchildren with the stories about the day the first African-American man took the sacred Presidential Oath. Just looking at these pictures, and saying the words "President Obama" makes me tear up.

I remember one year ago this month, when I was assigned to cover Obama's visit to Seattle. I attended a press conference, and sat 10 rows back. I got within a few feet of him as another reporter asked him a question. I still remember the way energy glows around him, how he can entrace you with his smile and laugh. Just being in his presence is something I'll cherish forever.
This is a man I can look up to, who's meant to inspire, to lead our great nation to magnificent heights. I saw him speak to a packed crowd at Key Arena, and I've never heard a crowd roar that loudly. Just think, just think what we can do as an American people if we are inspired, if we help our neighbors, if we work hard to lift this country back up.

I never thought one could feel this way about a political leader. I have a reverence for President Obama, and I could listen to him for hours. I don't expect him to weave miracles, I expect him to be true to his word, and try the best he can to accomplish his promises. I don't care if this takes years, two terms even, as long as he's in office and helping everyone achieve the American dream.

I feel so proud to be an American, and can't wait until the day the world looks up to us once again. As President Clinton once said,

"People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power."

Go, President Obama, lead the world to peace.