Today we were part of history, the first black President was sworn into office.  Regardless of who you voted for or who you supported even if you don't live in the U.S., you can't deny the fact that we all watched part of history being made and that in itself is amazing.

I have to admit I didn't vote for Obama, not because of the color of his skin, but because I live in  Chicago, smack dab in the middle of the Chicago machine.  I even worked, up until a month ago, for the law firm where President Obama had his legal start and where him and his wife met.  I suppose, working for lawyers for so many years, the thought of another lawyer at the helm of our country scared me.  I was also afraid of where he practiced politics, here in Chicago where if you are not corrupt you don't make it very far.  But that being said, I support him now because he's our president and being American, means I have to at least give him a chance.

He spoke of change and I hope he has the ability not only to lead the masses but also convince the masses that change can be a good thing.   So often we speak of wanting things to change yet when the moment arrives, the opportunity knocks on our door, we usually run ten miles in the other direction.  Why?  Maybe because what we don't know is scarier than the hell we might be in at the moment.  It's like getting over a heartbreak.  When you are in pain, it's what you know, what you learn how to deal with; a comfortable blanket.  When the pain starts to reside you cling to it, refusing to let it go until finally it dissipates whether you want it to or not because although time doesn't heal all wounds, it most definitly allows us to continue life as we know it.  On the day when the pain is gone, when you wake up in the morning and your aching heart isn't the first thing you notice, for a moment you begin to grieve all over again because you know things are about to change and change can be the scariest thing in the world even if it's good for you.

So today we witnessed history but it's more than that really.  We witnessed a person of two races, Caucasian and African American, stand before a country of many races, and promise to lead them to something better.  I hope he can, I pray we will let him.