There were quite a few new things today (not to mention the lobster last weekend...but that's another story)...I tried a caramel truffle (yum!) and I tried orange Alka Seltzer Plus (ewww!). But the most significant by far was watching America's first African American president being sworn into office. I watched it with my daughter - who ate her lunch nonchalantly while Obama talked about standing firm and having hope. I assumed she was unfazed by the whole production until later when she looked at me and said, "On the day that I turn 35 I'm going to run for president."
I think that's the excitement about today - regardless of who we each voted for, my daughter realizes that we are truly blessed to have the right to vote, and that despite our country's ups and downs, stock crashes, gas prices, and economic trials she still wants to be a part of it. It's not that we look at one man and hope he can change the country, it's that we look at ourselves and get excited to jump in and be a part... that, and the fact that the presidency isn't just for the elite few anymore...it's for all of us - even nine year old girls.
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