A Beautiful Day for America
As we watched the HBO inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial, my tears started when the tape of Marian Anderson singing “My Country Tis of Thee” ended and my dear Josh Groban and Broadway baby Heather Headley sang the whole song. Wow! From that moment on, I was like a leaky faucet. Pete Seeger in his jaunty knit beret, leading the crowd in “This Land Is Your Land” next to Bruce Springsteen … beautiful Beyonce singing “America the Beautiful.” Adorable Malia and Sasha snapping photos (while some unknown child sat passed out COLD right behind Obama). The setting! The symbolism! I could watch that concert 100 times, and I probably will.
This is a day that I never really believed would happen. Barack Obama! I have to pinch myself to believe that this smart, unflappable, visionary man is going to be sworn in as President. Heck, that he even WANTS to do it, given the hideous state of affairs he’s been left to clean up by the previous administration. The fact that he tapped Hillary to be Secretary of State speaks volumes about how secure he is as a leader.
Of course, the carping by the Fox network right-wingers will begin anew tomorrow. But today? They’ve gotta shut their traps and watch the joyous celebration of millions of people who did not succumb to fear-mongering and hate on Election Day. Yes, we DID!!!
