And the people say, "Amen!"

I sit here with tears in my eyes having just watched the official swearing in of a president voted in this past November. I am overwhelmed. I do not think I ever watched an inauguration before. I will always remember this. Today was a day that proved anything can happen in this country. Anyone can dream and reach any goal they might have. I did not choose Barack Obama because he is a black man- I could not care less about that. I chose him because I felt he was the man for the job. That said, I am excited that he is a black man because it shows how far we, as Americans have come. Who would have ever thought that in my life time, an age where I grew up in a society where there was segregation and accepted prejudice, that we would get to a point where people can see beyond color, beyond race, beyond differences and look to the character of an individual and vote him in as president.  I am hopeful for our future. I am hopeful for change. And this hope does not rest just on the shoulders of Barack Obama but on the people of a nation that would vote him in. And the people say, "Amen!."