Inauguration

Barack Obama is our president. Yesterday, I joined the millions of people on the mall to watch the inauguration of our 44th president. In the midst of the crowd, I could feel the energy and excitement instantly but I was unaware of the true enormity of the crowd, which stretched from the capitol building to past the World War II memorial.














This is the first time I can remember being enthusiastic about our leader, however I'm keeping in mind that our country will face a lot of problems in the next few years, despite the president. While Obama's speech was inspiring and powerful, the most significant moment for me was seeing Bush's helicopter leave the District of the Columbia as people on the ground cheerfully waved goodbye (and good riddance, for that matter.) I had been waiting for that day for what seems like an eternity. I'm not longer embarrassed by our leader and I'm grateful I was able to witness this historic day.