So I had planned to write a stirring writeup on my inauguration experience. I still will - because in many ways it was amazing to be here.
Problem is - there is many reasons it was one of the worst days of my life. I have wanted to write about it but right now it still makes me so mad.
So briefly for now.
I spent the inauguration, in almost its entirety, standing in a security line for hours just to have the gates closed on me and then scrambling to an open spot further down in the sea of people halfway through Obama's speech.
All that work. All that effort. All that excitement. Squashed.
PS - the picture above is essentially where I was when the inauguration happened. The blue sign is the gate to get in. All those people didn't make it with me.
I'm sorry wes, we missed it too. We were out playing in the snow.
ReplyDeleteWeston, sorry you missed out on things but I bet just being close gave you the feeling of being involved in the excitement.
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I don't know if this will make you feel any better. But a friend at work is good friend's with Jesse Jackson's niece and she too was unable to get to their seats for the ceremony. Sounds like it was a lot frustration. I'm sure in retrospect you will still be happy you were there!
ReplyDeletesad but funny but sad... it reminds me of our honeymoon just one thing after another some trips aren't meant to be. and there is nothing worse then spending time, effort, money and excitement just for disappointment but hopefully you can remember what did go right.
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