I'm in Taipei, Taiwan right now—on the day of Barack Obama's Inauguration. I'm ever-thankful for getting CNN here and their thorough coverage of the events that are taking place on the other side of the world.
January 20, 2009 started for me a little earlier than most Americans. I spent most of it walking around with my family, and wearing my "I'm fired up! / He's ready to go" Obama t-shirt.
All the walking around, not sleeping a lot last night, and having arrived in Taiwan just two nights prior have made me thoroughly exhausted.
But I'm also energized and excited to witness this moment in history. The past few days, I've been trying to grasp the enormity and significance of this moment. The best I can do is to say that it's a momentous reaffirmation of the American Dream—the opportunity to imagine a better life and to pursue that vision. Today, America and its people begin a new chapter. One where we can imagine our nation's return to a brighter future, and can reshape how we and the world perceive us as a country and people.
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