Relief, pride, inspiration. This week has been emotional for our country. Politics aside, the impact of seeing Lori Marie Key, a nurse in uniform, sing Amazing Grace at the national prayer service like the sun would set and moon would rise in celebration of her voice was just wow. I cried. 400000 lost and so many others so terribly affected.
“Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved”
Americans saw people who looked like them on the stage at the inauguration. Everyone, so it seemed, and the image of America as the world’s most amazing melting pot felt true again.
I heard the crunch of a broken glass ceiling resonate under the heels of our new Vice President and echoed by the footsteps of the former First Ladies (of course, I have my favorite), the chosen performers and the most mind blowing poet I think many of us have ever heard, with a performance of spoken word both beautiful and impactful to see and hear.
If you’re not inspired, if you don’t feel a unified breath of fresh air through your 3 layer cloth mask with N95 insert, then I can only wonder what would bring you to breathlessness (hopefully not covid).
For me, this week was like a dive in the ocean, the breath of a baby, a cup of fresh coffee and clean cotton sheets all rolled into one.
I was listening to NPR yesterday morning while driving to work and there was an interview of the very admired Dr Fauci. He was asked what he thought after meeting with our new President and discussing the plan going forward. After a pause he said “Halleluyah”
Hell yes. Halleluyah.
Heidi
💯 Agreed .:.