Tomorrow is Today

I can't believe that tomorrow is THE DAY!!
I am so excited about Barack Obama's inauguration.
But what is even more amazing to me, and I'm sure this is lost on no one, is that it follows Martin Luther King, Jr. day.
It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes which just so happens to have been spoken by Martin Luther King, Jr.:

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase,
just take the first step."
(Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

That's what we did as voters, and as Americans, leading up to and on November 4th, 2008.
Voting is an incredible act of faith. One of the biggest acts of faith! Right up there with love in terms of using your senses to the best of your ability without knowing how it's gonna turn out.

It requires believing in a candidate so much that you entrust them with this country.
We have taken the first step in faith and now the staircase is before us.
And, my-oh-my, does this staircase look daunting if we look at it from the bottom step.
A step could be missing or loose. What if we miss one on the way up?
But mostly it scares us because we can't see that top step.
We have no guarantee as to where this first step is going to take us.

We are so blessed though to be able to take that first step together as a nation and with such a strong, intelligent, kind leader lighting the path ahead.
I can't wait to see where this staircase is going to take our country.
I know one thing for certain: I will be there, full of faith, every step of the way shining any light I can on that upward climb.



*My prayers & good thoughts go out to President-elect Obama & his family...


Take care out there,

Dawn
xoxo