Thursday, January 22, 2009

Chance of a lifetime

The time I woke up to find a spot in my ticketed area of the Inauguration: 4:30 a.m.

The distance I walked with thousands of others — like sheep — through a crazy maze that never seemed to end:
Two miles to; five miles from.

The chance to stand alongside hundreds of thousands of Americans as we watched the first African American to be sworn in as president of the United States: Priceless.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

WOW!!! That was very good. It reminded me of the President's speech: quiet and at the same time, high in impact.