american celebration: Incredible day for my daughter and our Country! - 01/19/09 03:48 PM
Tomorrow is Inauguration Day.  As a nation, we look forward to this day for many special reasons.  For me, it is the day our new President, Barack Obama, takes office, our nation comes together in celebration, and my seven year old daughter is able to watch and remember this grand event.  She has been talking about it for weeks now as her teacher and class have discussed the upcoming day.  And with today's holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King almost over, I smile as I remember her interest and comments at the dinner table.  She commented on the unfairness the African-Americans experienced and spoke of … (3 comments)