Whether you are watching live as I am right now, or somewhere else, Tivoing the inauguration of Barack Obama to watch tonight (as I’m also planning on doing) today is a historic day.
It’s been said already that the Capitol building as well as the White House were built, in large part, by slaves that were kept in pens beside both structures during their construction. And in a little over fifteen minutes from now, a black man will be sworn in as President of the United States, taking the oath on the same bible used by Abraham Lincoln when he became President in 1861.
I’ve been known to say a few bad words about our government over the past eight years but watching a peaceful transfer of power in such historic fashion shows how truly great our country is.
So if you are gathering tonight to watch the inauguration with loved ones, making sure the kids are brought in to watch this magical moment, TODAY is the day to Open that Bottle.
You’ve saved it long enough, break out the corkscrew and pop it. Then years from now, when your own kids vote in their first election or when you simply look back on the day when something truly special happened, you’ll be glad you did.
