Inauguration Reactions: The Making of a Memory in January

As a baby boomer, I pick up pull inn and done many things during my 60 historic period in the world. I grew up to see technical innovations, the space race, and the transformation of the United States in the 1960s. I study traveled totally over the country as a child with a father, who was a career military man. I have even traveled the world during my stint as a Seaman. I have seen the hard life of the streets and walked the hallowed halls of the university, receiving a Masters in Criminal Justice, some twenty-plus long time ago.The events of my past tie into the study event I go away soon see in my future, President-elect Barack Obamas Presidential Inauguration. I must admit that this milestone in our tribes history brings to me pride, wonder, and nostalgia. A pine with all these emotions, comes what a man standardized me finds hard to admit, fear. Barack Obama has been talking about change and I know all about and I have seen change, I have embraced it. I will embrace ina uguration day with as much enthusiasm as I dirty dog, even though I am still fill will wonder.I must admit that the sensitive transformation of the kingdom is difficult for me and many equivalent me. I grew up, as a junior boy, to understand that the integrity of a military person was never to be questioned. It was an inconvenient truth in my twenties, during my own military experience to see the opposite. Many Vietnam veterans were not received and revered resembling the military hands of my fathers warfares. To me, McCain was the epitome of courage and strength during that misunderstood war in Vietnam and to see the shift away from the honor that men like him deserve brought up many painful memories for me.I must tot up too, that I am white. But, color has never been an issue with me in this situation. about of us, who remember the 60s, have evolved from pointless racism. As a man, though, who has seen the ins and outs of outlaw jurist, it is hard to desire the integrit y of an attorney. Most in the criminal justice field feel similar. As an older person, as well, it is hard to trust the unfounded optimism of the youth and their vote. I remember when I was young and motto many activists hitting the streets in protest and to me it was simply chaos.But, then it was intelligence operation of mouth grassroots campaigning while now technology has advance(a) us to internet activism and social networking. Some have even express the Obama won because of his extensive internet presence. All of this is a wonder in itself. I must admit that some of the fear, too, comes from recalling the tragedies of innovative men like Obama. I vividly recall the assassinations of both Kennedy brothers, Martin Luther King Jr. , and Malcolm X. When I hear reports of dissidents in the U. S. , I fear for this man, because I know that this can happen, because it has happened. I wonder if the youth think about that much.In closing, I would like to say that I was proud of both candidates that ran for President in 2008 and will be proud of Obama, when he takes the honor in 2009. I feel as if I am passing the torch into a new era, a torch that has been burning now for some years without me even realizing it. It will take a lot of acceptance and expectations for this new generation, but I am confident that they can handle the energise appointed not just to the President, but to them, as well. As long as the conception of honor and integrity stay always on the table, I can rest assured that the next four years will be memorable and momentous.