Purple Invitation: A Ticket to Nowhere
Filed by: Donna Rose
January 22, 2009 11:00 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/purple_invitation_a_ticket_to_nowhere.phpIf there's a mess somewhere I have a knack of finding myself in the middle of it. Even after all these years I still haven't decided if that quality is a blessing or a curse.
I was one of the minions from around the country and around the world who made the pilgrimage to Washington, DC, over these past few days to participate in the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. I use the word "participate" instead of "attend" because this truly was an event that became larger than any one person, or small group. That's what made it so special.
This President has stirred emotions in people that have lay dormant for a very long time. Words fail to adequately describe it - some mixture of hope, inspiration, excitement, passion, leadership - it's a very potent combination of emotions that draws us not only to this man and his message but to the mission. It was an event that anyone who was there can't help but find profoundly moving. However, it was a day that - for many (including yours truly) did not go as planned.
