I woke up early this morning and turned on the TV quietly while the kids and my husband slept. I watched in awe the sheer mass of people who braved freezing cold temps and security for the chance to witness history being made. I marvelled that we as a country have made it this far, and that it happened in my - and my childrens' - lifetime.
We watched the inauguration in my kindergartener's elementary school "cafe-torium" along with hundreds of school children who sat quietly watching as our nation's first African American President was sworn into office. There was a sense of wonder in their eyes. They listened intently and clapped during the most poignant parts of Obama's inaugural speech. I cried.
Over the weekend we decided to host a neighborhood cleanup as part of the President's National Day of Service. There were only a small group of us, but together we picked up several bags full of trash that otherwise would've eventually ended up in our oceans. We had sore hamstrings, but felt good about what we had accomplished. And the kids learned a small lesson about the importance of doing something good for your community.
We are so lucky to live in a free country, where opportunities for people of every race, creed and religion abound. I urge everyone to help our country on its way to recovery. It will take a lot more than our government can do by themselves. It will take each and every one of us - volunteering in our communities, mentoring a college student, bringing groceries to a home-bound neighbor, reading to a child. There is a way for everyone to serve, and I hope you will take the time to find out how you can help. Go to the USA Service website and search for events in your neighborhood. Or better yet, host an event yourself! It doesn't have to be big in order to make a difference.
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Annie Pinsker-Brown | Stage to Sell
Owner & Principal Designer
310-384-1084
www.stagetosell.biz
"We get you to SOLD so you can get on with your life!"
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Stage to Sell is the premier West Los Angeles Home Staging Company.
Owner & Principal Designer Annie Pinsker-Brown is an ASP Home Stager, a member of IAHSP (International Association of Home Staging Professionals), an affiliate member of the Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors and a member of the Culver City and West LA Chambers of Commerce.
Annie has Staged LA homes for Bravo's hit show "Million Dollar Listing" and TLC's "Property Ladder." She has also been featured in recent articles on Home Staging in Los Angeles Magazine, The New York Times, Costco Connection and Frontiers Magazine.
If you would like to see more of our Home Staging work, visit our website. There is an extensive gallery of before & after photos, as well as a list of our Staged properties currently on the market.
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