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Watching with Awe and Expectation

By Beth Boisvert
January 20, 2009

I'm jealous of all my friends who are freezing in Washington, DC as they stand (or for some really lucky ones, sit) in the cold to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama in person. But here I am in NH, watching it on TV with millions of others. In fact, children at the school almost-President Obama attended in Jarkarta, Indonesia, although it is almost midnight there, are also watching on a television set.

Since I'm warm and inside and in front of a computer, I'm going to try my hand at live blogging. I'll periodically post in the next hour or so as the inauguration events unfold.

There is so much anticipation for noon today. I can feel it coming from the crowds in DC, from just about every friend's status update on Facebook. I got chills watching the motorcade. This is BIG HISTORY, and everyone knows it.

I love most right now seeing the many American flags waving on the Mall, because for so long, patriotism was a "conservative thing." But today, millions are proud once again to be Americans, and are excited to wave that flag.

Published January 20, 2009 by Beth Boisvert | Permalink | Tags: Barack Obama Patriotism Washington D.C.

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