Before Inauguration
In my life
I've not been this quietly excited,
like a pod about to burst open with
multi-colored mini fireworks - each one
opening into music that
crescendos into tears of joy then
falls on America the smiling beautiful,
seeding liberty and justice
for all, for all
forever.
- (c) MLM (Lydia) 2009
In My Life (Hawaiian Style) sung by Keali'i Reichel (3:37)
Photos:
#1 Obama and his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham (msnbcmedia)
#2 Barack on the beach (barackobama.com meetbarack)
#3 Barack and maternal grandfather (barackobama.com meetbarack)
#4 Obama, 5th grade, with his father (kansasprairie.net)
#5 Obama and sister, Maya (kansasprairie.net)
#6 Obama with grandparents at graduation (barackobama.com meet barack)
#7 Young Obama (news.sky.com
#8 Obama and paternal grandmother - Kenya (barackobama.com meetbarack)
#9 Barack and Michelle wedding 1992 (peoplemagazine)
#10 Obama family 2002 (peoplemagazine)
#11 Obama family Aug. 2008 (princetonprofs blog)
#12 Obama at Lincoln Memorial Jan. 10, 2009 (AP gerald herbert)
#13 The Elects at Wilmington train station Jan. 17, 2009 (getty images)
#14 Barack and Michelle Obama wave to crowds from train Jan. 17, 2009 (AP/pool)
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