One Shot of Optimism, Please

I stayed home yesterday to watch the inauguration.  I'm a total geek like that.  I love all things Americana.  And I especially love it when my country does me proud and elects officials who want to get stuff done!  I watched the inauguration and all the events of the day with my girlfriend, LaToya.  We are both huge fans of Obama, so it was equally fun for both of us.  

As I watched, I couldn't help but be inspired.  I couldn't help but be hopeful.  Our new President spoke to each of us Americans.  "Stop sitting on your butts, expecting a hand out, and get down to business, and let's all get work done!" is what I heard.  He wasn't selfish or proud.  He was humble and thoughtful.  I got so wrapped up in his words.  

Not everyone agrees with our nation's choice, but I hope they agree with his message.  I hope they listened to what we all need to do.  We need to work together.  We need to work hard, all of us, and put our faith in each other.  We need to make wrongs right, and move on from 8 years of bad policy, bad economy and bad reputation for all Americans.  

It's a great time to be an American!