Years ago, when these countdown bumper stickers appeared, today seemed such a long way off. They offered only a faint glimmer of hope to those so disappointed by the reelection and guarantee of another four years of war.I am blessed to be an American and truly thankful for the freedoms we enjoy, however not often since the immediate aftermath of 9/11 have I felt proud to be an American. But today is a new day, and we inaugurate a new president. Not just "anybody but Bush," the underwhelming rally cry of 2004's campaign, but Barack Obama, a young progressive and our nation's first African American president.
I am proud of America today. I am hopeful, emotional, and prayerful. It is a new day and a new chapter in our history. May God bless America and our new president. May America bless God by living up to her best ideals, with liberty and justice for all.
