Volume 11 , Issue 3

Renewing America's Promise

What does this historical inauguration of the 44th USA President mean to you? How has this historical election and inauguration affected you? What do you expect from this 44th President?

This weekend is being celebrated as many Americans and the World make their journey to Washington, DC to be a part of history and to ride the train of change with the "Obama Express."

The 44th President is not taking that journey alone. We are ALL taking that journey with him.

Some of us take that journey through the television and computer news.

There are some days that I wish that I lived in the Virginia's where most of my ancestors settled. Where our Nation's history began. I wish I were there NOW! ... On the Mall of DC!

As to the journey of change, I know there will be ups and downs in that journey. There is hard work ahead for all us. AND ... Each of us needs to do their part in restoring, renewing America's Promise.

This is only the beginning of our journey of change!

We are not so naive -- we understand that one person can not do it alone. It will be hard work from all of us working together to regain the respect, trust that America and ALL deserve around the World. It will take us ALL coming together in America's melting pot to renew, review our history and continue what our patriots began 233 years ago (1776).

We know there may be missteps and mistakes. The path to freedom -- regaining respect, trust and perfection will be a hard road for us all. It is those missteps and mistakes that we learn from on this journey of Life and Change.

As Americans ... We are a people of common hopes, dreams and differences! We should not let anyone squash those hopes and dreams. We should respect the differences between us all.

I look back to my ancestors and find that I am a product of Dutch, Welsh, English, Scottish, German and Austria-Hungary (Bohemian). Who is out there to say that there might be some Native American blood in there somewhere! So ... my ancestors were apart of that melting pot of Americans.

I am remembering back to 1988 & 1990, when "Do-Right Dynamite Dorthy (McGill), ran for office in Northwest Oklahoma for State Representative with the slogan, "Together we can do it!" Twenty years later we have noticed others have taken up that grass roots movement with a slogan of their own, such as, "Yes we can! -- Yes We did!" ... Restoring our hopes and dreams along the way.

Let us all remember ... We are a people with common hopes, dreams and differences. We ALL deserve respect for our differences and beliefs. Let us squash the angry, hatred and fear and replenish the hopes and dreams of ALL Americans!

It is time for ALL to come together -- to restore those hopes, dreams, respect and trust that we all deserve and need. This is a land of promise for ALL Americans! We are all descendants of the melting pot in America.
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