History is Made!

Yesterday I was the best multi-tasker around!! Of course work was piling up around me but I was not going to let that stop me from watching the Inauguration Ceremony on the Internet. I had the TV on at home in the morning while getting ready and was totally caught up in the news coverage. I hated to leave home and miss anything. As soon as I got to work I turned the Internet on. Thankfully, at work I have two computer monitors so I could work on one and watch history being made on the other. Surprisingly, I got a lot of work done during those few short hours -- maybe everyone else was watching so they didn't call.

I didn't vote for Obama and I don't agree with some of his ideas but I do support him as the President of the United States. If President Obama succeeds, so does America! I'm so proud that our nation has come as far as they have when it comes to skin color. A year ago, I would not have believed that we would have the first African American President. I hope the best for our nation and pray that President Obama can lead and unite Americans everywhere. God Bless America!

A short side story about skin color -- When Tyler was about 18 months old, we went to the San Diego Zoo. As we came out of the Panda exhibit, we entered an area with food vendors and picnic tables. Tyler had been in a stroller most of the morning so we let him out to run and play in the area. He went directly to a little African American girl about his same size. She was so cute-- had several braided pig tails all over her head. I remember being taught such a profound lessons that day. Tyler didn't see skin color -- he only saw another little person just like him. I will never forget the lesson I learned that day. Skin color is what you make it. Tyler didn't care, she could have been blue, he just wanted someone his size to play with. We must look past the skin color and see the person inside.