Once again proud

My son Ben joined the millions who were present on the mall in Washington, D.C. to witness the inaugeration of Barack Obama.  I was one of the perhaps billions watching the transmission.  In my case, via a live feed on the internet.  But it is the first few decisions that President Obama has made that makes me proud once again to be an American:  the order to close down Guantanamo, the appearance on an Arab news service promising to listen, working towards the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and its only been a week.  So much promise, so much hope for a better tomorrow for all.