Chance of A Lifetime:

I have an opportunity to attend Inauguration Day as Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President. But I have decided not to go. People think that I am crazy for giving up an opportunity to see something this important, this historical. But truth be told, I can not be around that many people at one time. It’s too much for me. I know this is important. It may never happen again but still I just rather sit in my living room, hugged up under hubby with the fireplace going and watch it up close on my television.

Plus they are expecting like 4 million folks, and it may be freezing cold. Heck I don’t really like Washington, DC when I go there on business. But still I realize that I am giving up a great opportunity, but it doesn’t make me less proud or happy that this is the first time ever that an African American will be the President of the United States. I still have a hard time trying to wrap my mind around this but I just can’t handle the huge crowds.

Call me crazy but you can’t say that I’m not happy and proud!