Sepia Mutiny's Anna was there, and she captured some of what I felt:
You are what you look like. And to the vast majority of the world, I look Hindu. I’m not ashamed of that at all. Today, I felt celebrated for it. I felt included, even though my actual faith was mentioned first, in a group which was organized by a man magnanimous, courageous and heedful enough to include “non-believers”.If every American could feel included, there's a much better chance we will work together to turn this ship around. And in these frightening times, the hope that things will get better is what I'm relying on to make it through.
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I squealed audibly when Obama gave a shout out to the non believers.
So many awesome things about that speech, and the two parts you mention were poignant for me too. What a day!
Yesterday was an amazing day. I felt like I was in a daze and I couldn't focus on work. I thought the speech was very memorable, especially for GW.
Not "memorable?" I doubt I'll ever forget the day. Maybe not the specific words, but the feelings as I sat halfway across the world. The tears of joy. The exhilaration of a nation. THAT is memorable.
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