Proud!!

I am so proud to be American today. It was a great, great day. I am thrilled I had the opportunity to share the Inauguration of Barack Obama with my students. Many of them have very limited scopes of the world, so I was happy that today they were able to get a broader perspective. We watched President Obama's speech together, and while they were slightly board toward the end, they did amazingly well paying attention and discussing the speech later. We also watched Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher's I Pledge video. I found that pretty inspiring. I really appreciate how President Obama continues to remind us that the road to recovery for our nation will be long, and that it will take all of us to get back to where we want to be. I love the enthusiasm for a sense of community, togetherness, service, helpfulness. This is an America I can be proud of. This is where I want to raise my daughter. This is where I want to be. I can now tell my students that they can do whatever they put their minds to...it is all within their reach. What a great day!

what a day tomorrow shall be

i look forward to tomorrow with great anticipation. i am thrilled to be able to view President Barack Obama's inauguration with my students. i plan to let history that is being made before our eyes teach for me. i cannot imagine doing anything different. i'm sure that there will be writing assignments and discussions to come out of tomorrow's events, but i feel the most significant impact i can have on my kids tomorrow is to expose them to the greatest historical event in modern times.

i am awed and inspired and elated that our society has grown, become open-minded, and returned to a working-together attitude. this is a society that i am happy to raise addison in, one that i can be proud of. i am glad that not only will addison learn from us that all people are one, but that she will be able to see that reflected in her every day life. tomorrow is just the beginning. i can only imagine where we will go from here. and i cannot wait to find out.

love to you all!