Inauguration Reflections

On Tuesday, January 20th, Derek and I watched history! We got out of class at noon, came home, and watched the inauguration festivities! I found it to be entertaining and intriguing! I must admit, however, I also found it to be rather sad.

I don't think it is a secret that I have always been a big fan of President Bush, so I was sad to see him leave office. Putting politics aside, I don't think there is anyone who can say he is not a wonderful man! From the beginning he has always been very open about his Christian faith and I admire him for that...he is truly a man of God! I believe this is the reason for a lot of his criticism throughout his term in office. Rather you agree with the decisions he made or not, I believe that he always did what he believed was best for our country!

As I said I was sad to see him leave but I was comforted to see him after he left the capitol. He looked like he had the weight of the world lifted off him...he had a bounce in his step! When he returned to Texas there was a welcome home rally for him. If you did not see the video of the speech he gave I would suggest watching it, I found it to be very good! Here are the videos, Part 1 and Part 2.

A little about the Obamas...I am hoping that President Obama will be a good president. I think he is a smart and intelligent man. He is clearly a great speaker and knows how to win people over. I am not sure if he knows what he is doing...but honestly who does...it is not like there is a school that teaches you how to be the President of the United States!

Onto his wife and fashion...I think she is a beautiful woman! But, I was not a big fan of the dresses she decided to wear for this historic day. I like the design of the first dress she wore for the swearing in and the parade...but I did not like the color. I think it would have been perfect if it was in a different color and with gloves and shoes that matched better. On the other hand...I thought the color of the ball gown she wore was great. But, I did not like the design! For one, it was not flattering to her figure at all! Like I said she is a beautiful woman and has a great body but that dress did nothing for either. Secondly, the designer must not have been thinking about function...the main event at the inauguration balls is dancing! I felt so bad for Michelle, she could hardly move in the dress much less dance. Also, was it just me or did she seem very uncomfortable being in the spot light? She had better get used to it!

Lastly, their daughters...they are the cutest little girls I have ever seen! The youngest daughter was so full of joy...she was smiling and bouncing as she walked. The oldest daughter had her camera in hand and was capturing as much as she could. It was clear how proud they both are of their daddy! On the Today Show this morning they had a segment about the Bush and Obama daughters. The Bush daughters wrote a letter to the Obama daughters giving them advice for their upcoming years in the White House. If you did not see it I would suggest watching it (the video it below)...I really enjoyed it!