Mosaic

January 19th, 2009

Jamming at the Mall

            It was an all star cast today on the Lincoln Memorial. We bundled up and headed out early to spend the day with over quarter of a million of our closest friends to witness probably the best combination of politics and music combined.

            I may have thought I was early for the concert but 20 people away from the security check point we were told they were at capacity and no one was being allowed in. One would think that after standing in line for half an hour the line that zigzagged for blogs would get unruly but people just found other solutions, and did nothing but thank the volunteers who kept order on the streets. We stood on the perimeter but the ticketed guests entrance. I could hear it, see the memorial, and see most of the jumbotron as long as the wind kept the tree blowing to the west. We have had the best location unless you were among the ticketed guests. My cousin who arrived at 8am to be front row was disappointed to find that a section was blocked off for ticket holders, so she too watched it on the screen and stood in the cold for eight hours.

            Adrenaline

            One would think at 32* for 4 hours, it would be freezing, but adrenaline kept everyone warm and in great spirits. There was a wonderful sense of awe in the air that this was a new beginning. People young and old, were listening, watching, and anticipating Tuesday. People couldn’t believe they were there.  

            Music Fills The Air

            The greats rocked the stage from Bono to Bruce, and John Legend to Beyonce. They were all there to ring in change. Historic readings were read by Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington that just enforced what a moment this truly was. It didn’t matter if they hit the right notes, or if there was a glitch no body noticed or cared. It was a day that no one will soon forget, and was just the pre-ceremony to Tuesdays.

 

            Grand Finale

            What could be the best grand finale for a party to celebrate Barack Obama? The man himself. Too much of the surprise of the audience, there he was gracing the stage. It didn’t matter how many feet separated the crowd from Obama, we were in his presence. He was like he is on television, poised, eloquent, as the crowd listed quietly to every word he said. A mother behind me said to her daughter “look he is going to change this country. He is the future.”

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