Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
It's A New Day!
Yesterday was a great day here in the Washington, D.C. area. The day was crisp, cold and sunny. Everything was set in anticipation of the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America. It was a day that will be remembered by all and read about in history books. Now the real work begins. We are a country who is ripe for change; ready to answer the call to change and make things better. What a great time to live in the United States! Change is coming no matter what, so let's get on with it!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
That Day
September 11 will never be the same again. At least not for Americans. It was such a dark day in our history, and one that no matter where you live in the country, that day will never be the same.
I was nine months pregnant with my fourth child. Sitting in my home far away from the ghastly things that were happening in New York and Washington, D.C. and the field in Pennsylvania. My children were young; my oldest was eight, but she still remembers that day. The others were too young, but they somehow know now that this is a day that is important; a day that is unlike any other. I remember thinking that perhaps this was not a good time to be having a baby; but there was no way to undo what had been done; what was going to happen. It seems like everything from that day on has been slightly different. A tiny bit of happiness, a tiny bit of freedom, a tiny bit of self-confidence in our united country was taken away that day.
I love the name--Patriot Day--it gives the day certain solemnity and strength. That day will never be the same. So much has happened since then. So much that is not good, so much that has hurt our country. Let's hope that in the coming days when our country works toward choosing a new President, we will choose wisely so that we don't have to worry so much that there is an enemy on every corner, in every airplane, in every place we go. Let's hope that we have learned well from that day. That we can observe Patriot Day--"that day" without fear of it happening again.
I was nine months pregnant with my fourth child. Sitting in my home far away from the ghastly things that were happening in New York and Washington, D.C. and the field in Pennsylvania. My children were young; my oldest was eight, but she still remembers that day. The others were too young, but they somehow know now that this is a day that is important; a day that is unlike any other. I remember thinking that perhaps this was not a good time to be having a baby; but there was no way to undo what had been done; what was going to happen. It seems like everything from that day on has been slightly different. A tiny bit of happiness, a tiny bit of freedom, a tiny bit of self-confidence in our united country was taken away that day.
I love the name--Patriot Day--it gives the day certain solemnity and strength. That day will never be the same. So much has happened since then. So much that is not good, so much that has hurt our country. Let's hope that in the coming days when our country works toward choosing a new President, we will choose wisely so that we don't have to worry so much that there is an enemy on every corner, in every airplane, in every place we go. Let's hope that we have learned well from that day. That we can observe Patriot Day--"that day" without fear of it happening again.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
NBC Afraid of Commercial?
I received an email today from T. Boone Pickens that contained an ad he wanted NBC to run. NBC declined the 15 second spot. I think for a mere 15 seconds, the ad says a lot and could inspire our country to do more to become less dependent on foreign oil. This is the ad. See how it feels to you.
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