The Night Starts Here

Currently Listening to:
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (Acoustic)

Photo from The New York Times

Today marked the inauguration of the 44th President of these United States.

After much hype, as of 12:04pm today, it is truly time to see if President Obama will fulfill his spoken promises of "change," and begin the process of mending our broken nation. Usually, I like to take a neutral stance in the subject of politics, but today, from the hours of 11:00am until about 1:30pm, there was a sense of anticipation and great emotion felt through the entire nation, joined together through the live broadcasting of the ceremony on every news channel. Today I felt a tinge of pride from being a part of a country that is about to undergo one of the greatest turning points in almost a decade.

I can only invest a bit of hope that Obama is not simply an excellent spokesperson, but that he and his cabinet will help bring us out of this crisis and restore faith in our leaders.

With all my heart, my best wishes go toward world peace and prosperity.