I believe Obama has made MLKs B-Day a National Day of Service for many. I was proud of my husband. He babysat his nephews and little sister. I thought that was very cute. He was very awesome … such a good role model running around cooking being the best daddy he could be.

I didn’t participate in the “day of service” because I dedicate my life to service. I am very thankful that so many have jumped on board. Hallelujah!

For my son’s 1st B-day I had made a T shirt stating Omar for President just for fun. Now I truly believe that if he choices it could be a possibility.

Back to the post…I love my new president…I smile everytime I think of what I’ve witnessed.

I hate how promoters ALWAYS try to screw people out of their money when there’s a special event going on.

I know more than ever being back in Texas that the whole world does not feel the love and togetherness of this country like the majority of us do.

In the same way the held strong to Jim Crow the south is slow to truly understand they are being left behind. The nice thing is that I think the minority is still small. I also think that they will be forced to at least get with the picture. But you are so right hate will never die. I mean our children will have our slightly less bigoted version of Strom Thurman.

I am so grateful that I got to spend 11/4 in Boston. I experienced the audacity of hope the excitement the jubilation. I spent yesterday here and Houston and it was cold and unkind and uncaring almost a deliberate thumb to nose of the event. Ooooooooooo my co-worker, man when I finally do blog I got a special section for him.

I told my friend today at lunch in Boston I could feel the excitement and the hope and the eagerness to roll up our sleeves and get to work for MY country. In Texas all I feel is fear. And they are right they should be fearful because the politics of hatred and exclusion on a major level are in their last days. Everything wants to fight to live even hate and I think that is the fear I see in the people who refuse to be a part of this history. These people who refuse to live in a equal world are fearful because this is the beginning of the end of that kind of thinking. You know kinda like when it was no longer okay for blacks to sit in the back. It made other whites look down on you for thinking that way.

Ok sorry for the book, but well you know THIS IS HISTORY. And thanks again for sharing!

-OG

I didn’t participate in the National Day of Service…..working on making service a more regular event. I don’t think that someone should have to make a Day for all of us to give back.

That being said…I watched the parties last night. Looked like all had fun. I think that a little pomp and circumstance is necessary; every time we do it, we show other countries that there are civilized ways to transfer power. No one died, no one was overthrown, no one had to run away. Using the Inauguration as an excuse to throw a $10,000 party? No. Celebrating a transition, sure.

Tisha Campbell said the same thing I thought about leaving the country if Prez Obama didn’t win. On another note, am I the only one a little ticked every time the knucklehead commentators refer to President O by his last name only…?