Joyful!

There are certain events in our lives that we can recall in detail...what we were doing, where we were, how we felt. In my generation those events included John Kennedy's assasination and the second plane hitting the World Trade Center as we watched the building already burning from the first plane. Yesterday I added a third event. Like the first two, this event brought tears to my eyes and a tightness in my chest. But unlike the first two, this time I cried for joy and pride. For the first time in nearly eight years I am a proud American. I watched the Obama inauguration events all day yesterday and then checked the web for those events I missed. This is one of those days that I will always remember.