the inauguration

couldn't let it go by without some comment. i watched the inauguration on the telly at tiratanaloka with the other women public preceptors and the tiratanaloka community. it was such an historic moment -- as obama himself said, he was standing in an area where 60 years ago his father would not have been served in a local restaurant and here he was delivering his inaugural speech as the 44th president of the usa.
i was moved by some of his speech. although it was hard-headed and realistic (and designed to appeal to all) there were moments of eloquence and beauty. his call to all nations to work for peace together, his obvious inclusiveness, his determination to be a president for all, not just the favoured -- all of these inspired me.

but my heart was deeply moved by the benediction given by the rev. lowery, co-founder with martin luther king of the southern christian leadership conference. he quoted from the black national anthem "god of our weary years, god of our silent tears"

i hope obama's term of office can really make a difference in the world. i do believe he intends to do what he says - he seems an honest man - but the forces that will work against him are strong and willful. may he do well, may he help bring peace to our troubled world. the world watches