I could tell by the look on the girl's faces that they had been raised in a very conservative christian home. Grandma has done well. There was not joy or awe looking at the parade, but a puzzled wonderment about the masses of humanity and the parade of dignitaries, marching bands and performers.
This was a world that was going to take some time to absorb! Take the time to process their feelings and 'talk it out'. The immensity and proportion of what has happened to you and your family is going to take a lifetime for them to adjust to [and it doesn't end - just gets passed on as 'legacy' for now on]. That is how white folks think in the upper crust, might as well begin to prepare them for the same, a legacy and the responsibility that goes on with having the chain go unbroken for the monarchy structure of the past. Entitlement, hand-off's of senate seats, you know, the brokering of power once received for the next fiefdom in the next generation....
POTUS Events
Morning Service
President Barack Obama's first full day in office starts with a worship service at Washington's National Cathedral. Obama will be joined by Vice President Joe Biden, dignitaries and Americans of different faiths in prayer, readings, and musical performances.
The invitation-only service starts at 10 a.m. ET and Reverend Dr. Sharon Watkins will deliver the sermon, making her the first woman to play this role during inauguration week.
An Open (White) House
Following the service, Obama offers a tour of the White House to the public. Don't run to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. though, as this is a ticketed event.
Policy Plans
As for policy discussions, meetings about the economy and Iraq are at the top of Obama's agenda today. He will sit down with his economic advisers to discuss a stimulus package and then meets with the Joint Chiefs of Staff to discuss the state of U.S. troops in Iraq.
--Sarah Lovenheim
Posted at 6:45 AM ET on Jan 21, 2009
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