Today I sit here glued to the TV. Today is a special day. I slipped on my bracelet, a very special gift from a good friend. On the bracelet the word peace is inscribed in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Spanish, and Russian. Today I have goose bumps as I hope that this day will mark a change... a change of heart... a change in thinking... a hope that we will all view the world from a different standpoint. As the sun shines and glistens on the snow... I feel the lifting of a huge cloud of darkness and anxiety. My hope is that we will be looking forward, that we will be expanding opportunities, that we will again be able to help set the standards for freedom. That we will be on the front line condemning torture. That we will honor our aged. That we will educate our children. That we will expand our horizons. That we will promote research on green energy and export it to all corners of our world. That we will move our concentration from greed and self and open our hands to community service. Blessings on all this day and all the days that will follow.