A Sort of First Anniversary

Today marks roughly the first anniversary of this blog. I say roughly because the actual date of Ash Wednesday varies from year to year. It started a little over one year ago due to a need to really release some emotions felt when my much loved car was almost towed, and continues today with the need to digest last night’s speech to Congress by President Barack Obama. The intelligence and charisma of this man both inspire and encourage me. Here are some of the points made last evening which particularly thrilled me:

Accountability="Nobody messes with Joe!"
CEO's=that party of padding your paycheck with tax payer's money is over...
“It's not about helping banks; it's about helping people.”
"Slowly but surely confidence will return and our economy will recover."
Dropping out of high school=quitting on yourself and your country!
"Countries who out teach us today will out compete us tomorrow."
Our goal should be a complete and competitive education for every child.
The country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will lead the 21st century.
We who invented solar energy have fallen behind Germany and Japan in producing it.
"Healthcare reform can not, must not, will not wait another year."
Living our values makes us safer and stronger and=no torture.
We can again be a nation seeing ‘promise amid peril’.

Twenty-five percent of what I focused on refers to education. Not surprising since I spent 36 years as an educator. Realistically,only time will tell if this President who defines the ‘audacity of hope’ did indeed deliver last night, “Something worthy to be remembered.”