Like so many others, I have witnessed history. I was not around when Dr. Martin Luther King made his "I Have a Dream" speech, but I lived long enough to see an African American take the oath of office to the highest office in the world: The Office of the President of The United States of America. This means a lot to many people, especially me.
Today, for one brief moment, when Obama was sworn in as our 44th President, did America see the value of diversity, equality, and the true meaning of our Declaration of Independence while at the same time, dealing a severe blow to segregationist thought, and people who hate others based off of what they feel is a flaw (color of skin, gender preferences, etc...)
I mean did you see how he held his head up high as he walked through the capitol building, and kept it up! We all know that was not doing it for himself. He made it absolutely clear at the Democratic National Convention that it was never about him... It was about us! He held it high for Rosa Parks, Dr. King, the marchers at Selma, those who have witnessed America's dark times, our civil rights heroes, and those who never thought that they would live to see this day. My father, born of the silent generation, was one of those people.
There is no challenge that America can not overcome, when we come together as a nation! Only as a nation, did we overcome slavery. Only as a nation, did Blacks received the right to vote. Only as a nation did we give women the same rights! Only as a nation did we fight Jim Crow. Only as a nation, did we see the true potential of integration. Only as a nation, will we realize that none of us is as strong as all of us, and that our diversity is America's greatest strength. America has made a giant leap forward towards recognizing this value, and when fully realized, not even the skies will be our limit!
Today, is a Great Day for the United States of America.
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