Change

Today is the inauguration of our 44th president. He promises change. I have to admit, I did not vote for Obama. This does not mean I am upset my canidate did not win the election. Unlike many democrats in 2004 who declared Bush was NOT their president, I am declaring Obama is mine. That's the beauty of living in a democracy. Both parties had their say and the rest of America made a statement of their own. America chose Obama.

In just a few hours President Elect Obama will make his way up the steps of the nation's capital. He will place his hand on the very same Bible Abraham Lincoln (this nation's greatest president, in my opinion) used in his inaurguration and will be sworn in as President of the United States of America. It is a day of change. Is this the change Obama promised? The media is declaring this day the greatest day in America's History. My hope is President Obama's legacy will be more than just being the first African American President.

My fear is people will expect too much from this man. He is after all just that - a man. He's going to make mistakes. I hope he does. Not so I can declare him a failure as a president, but so that America can see he's only human. I believe the bigger change will come when he learns from the mistakes he'll make.

Although I declare myself a conservative republican, I am looking forward to the next four years. They will certainly be interesting. I'm intrigued and curious to see what lies ahead for America. Change. Perhaps this thought process is President Obama's promise.