A New Tomorrow Is Finally Here

After watching Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech this morning there is really only one word that can sum it up: Inspirational.

Today Obama gave us as a country inspiration and hope by drawing it from great leaders of the past such as Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. He spoke with dignity and grace about the trials and tribulations we are going to face and how we are going to overcome in a time of financial destruction. He spoke about coming together to better our nation; not as black, white, Islamic or Jewish but as one people the American people. He reminded us that we are fully accountable for the current state of the environment and that we are responsible for fixing the problems and hardships we have caused mother earth.

The main feeling his speech provided was that of liability and hope. Being honest about the disasters we as a country are facing but at the same time reminding us that we are the only ones who can fix these issues; this will take us standing up being conscientious and coming together to create change in numbers. He discussed foreign policy and that we and not going to back down in the face of terrorism.

The feeling this morning throughout my office is a hopeful and optimistic one and it is spreading rapidly. I feel that since we as millennials put this wonderful man into office we now have to take responsibility for holding him to the various promises he made to us throughout his campaign. This also means being more politically involved and doing our part to get out of this debacle helping our country regain economic growth and putting America back on top where we belong.

I know the things I want to see happen over the next 4 years and I am sure everyone has a plethora of different expectations. What are you hoping to see over the next 4 years? What issues are at the top of your list? Most importantly how are you going to be personally involved in making sure these issues are resolved?

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition, is yet to be developed.
–March 9, 1832 First Political Announcement Abraham Lincoln