Well for me it was in my car, listening to the inauguration on Sirius CNN. People came from all over the country, check that, from all over the world to see him. People watched and listened from everywhere imaginable. And his speech? Inspiring. Calling Americans to take responsibility for themselves, their nation and the world in which they live. But I won't go on about this. There are plenty of other bloggers who will take care of that for me.
For those of you not familiar, BJ Frost, a great friend of mine, does excellent things with film. Check out his blog. More to my point though, a piece of video he posted inspired me to share with you a creation of my own.
This picture was created for my dad and his partner as a thank you for giving Meagen and I a place to stay over the Christmas holiday. There's a lot of symbolism in the photo for me. The contrast in clothing represents the differences they share while the hands on the keys represent their commitment to moving through life together. The reflection of the hands represent the past and the upturned corner on the piece of music represents those things still to come. The music speaks to the bond they share and how without the both of them playing in unison, the song might be unrecognizable.
I hope it might mean something to you as well. More importantly, I encourage anyone reading to find beauty and meaning in things you might ordinarily pass by. There's so much to appreciate in life and most of the time we move so fast we don't take time to reflect on it. Thanks to BJ for reminding me of that this morning.
All the best to all of us as we move forward with a renewed sense of promise tonight. Bravo, Barack. Bravo.
-Mike the Ryan
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