I watch the cars go past…they go the other way…
It has been a crazy week. For those of you without any connection to another living soul, we have a new president here in the U.S.A., and I was on the National Mall at 3:45, in order to get a “close” spot. I employeed a bike, and walked across the 14th Street bridge to make it into the city (avoiding the Metro system like the plague) Then a mere seven and a half hours later, during which time, I huddled, cuddled, and danced myself away from hypothermia, I saw a very historic 30 minutes. Now everyone who has any sense of modern convenience will ask if it was worth it. The answer is simply yes…There were jumbotrons setup all along the Mall, and I watched the speech on one of them, but I was there with 2 million strangers all focused on one singular event. The amazing thing was the setting, not the moment. Leaving the event it took me about 30-45 minutes to walk the 1.5 back to the bridge because of the sheer number of people, and yet no one was mean or pushy. Even in the few instances where I was going against the flow of traffic, the worst remark I got was one of frustration with the crowds. People were watching out for the elderly and calling back warnings about obstacles that might cause people to trip. It was a experience I shall never forget. Who knows if Mr. Obama will be a president of note for his policy and action, but I can assure you many people are hoping for just that.