By the time you read this, we'll be either on the Metro or already downtown. We don't have any fancy tickets; I've had those plenty of times when I haven't cared nearly as much as I do this time, but credential or not, we're going. As I told my friend Mom-101, who's so sad not to be here, I think there's an almost biological need to be part of this.
I hope it's a wonderful day. I hope that all the families and friends who have come here are safe, warm and inspired. If I can get through I'll tweet all day; you can follow me on http://twitter.com/csamuels Otherwise, watch this space. Until then, maybe you want to read about my trip to the Kennedy Inauguration and its relationship to this one. I'll be back as soon as I can.
You nailed it – I felt the urge right down to my cells. But as it turns out – even my family members with tickets didn’t get in. And they weren’t warm. But they were inspired and in the end, that’s what they’ll remember.