From the Obamadiary.com
By Chipsticks
First time I saw Barack Obama on my TeeVee, I thought Whats with the ears?
Honest, that was my initial impression, I reckoned anyone with ears of that pointy-out-ed-ness couldnt possibly ever be President.
It was further proof of my intellectual heavy-weighted-ness.
Then I read his books, and checked out his history, and I decided: Im in.
And Ive never wanted to be anywhere else since.
I wont go on, even though Im in a rambling mood after such a beautiful day.
My support has never honest! been unconditional, that America is still in Afghanistan, for example, depresses me, even though I think I understand the strategic reasoning behind still being there.
And there was lots about todays ceremony that left me feeling queasy, although Im certain PBO cant be blamed for that. I suspect it makes him uncomfortable too. Too much jingoism, too much chest-thumping about Americas might a might that has often inflicted way more harm than good on the world. And thats just the truth.
But, I love the man, and I love everything he has done and has tried to do, in the face of unrelenting, often vicious, opposition. He is good and decent to the core. As Ive said a million times, I feel blessed to be alive in his time.
Im not one to quote poetry, but
.. Irish poet Seamus Heaney:
History says, Dont hope
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
For me, Barack Obama is making hope and history rhyme.
Thanks for everything, see you tomorrow. Today was the best of days, just blissful.