The Obama Era Begins

I am so proud and excited to be an American today. The people have spoken for change, and the man who personifies that change took office today as the 44th President of the United States of America.

Thanks to the Internet, we watched the Inauguration ceremonies live, including the Presidential Oath of Office and the Inauguration speech, at a school assembly this morning. Most of the students were quite interested, though they couldn't understand all the formal English being spoken. All of them realized they were witnessing history.

It was amazing to see so many hundreds of thousands of people assembled on the National Mall in Washington. And I think I heard on CNN that there were no disturbances and no arrests made today! That's phenomenal considering the enormous crowds which had stood in the freezing cold for so many hours even before the ceremony began.

Mr. President (I'm so happy we can officially say that now!), you have got your work cut out for you; we all do. I'm afraid the change and hope you inspire in us will not come soon enough. I hope the public will have patience and the understanding that we will face many setbacks and difficult times before a more peaceful and prosperous period returns. It may not get here while you are still President, but history has shown that this country always perseveres through its crises. To quote G.W., "Bring 'em on!" (God, I'm gonna miss him....)

Let's go, Obama! Let's go, America!!