I finally felt proud to be an American again on January 20. My friends felt the same. We came together, about a dozen of us, plus two Canadian friends and two tico (Costa Rican) friends, to celebrate the hope that Barack Obama and his family stand for. Tears flowed as we watched the pomp and ceremony leading up to the making of the new president.
Obama's speech covered all the bases; we heard what we needed to hear. Whether all or even many of his goals can be achieved, time will tell. He will need everyone's cooperation - that of Congress, world leaders, and every individual.
Starbucks is offering a free cup of coffee to everyone who commits to doing five hours of community service. That's the kind of cooperation and corporate leadership that's needed.
I talked to a few tico and Argentinian friends who have real jobs here. They all stopped what they were doing to watch Barack Obama take the oath. They, too, are hopeful for a better world.
We couldn't agree with you more. We're ecstatic about Obama's presidency. My wife and our nine year old boy/girl twins and I just spent a week on the beaches near Santa Theresa (I think--we were having so much fun that we weren't quite sure where we were.) We loved it but realize that we really need to learn Spanish. We'd love to relocate to CR even though we're infinitely happier now that the last 8 nightmarish years are finally over. We've enjoyed reading your blog. All my best to you and your adventures. gulong16@gmail.com
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