I was lucky to be able to attend the Second Inauguration of President Barack Obama. Washington, DC shined brightly as I toured its great monuments and enjoyed the political energy pulsing all over its streets. Seeing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument for the first time on MLK holiday weekend moments before swearing in America's first black president for his second term, gave it even more meaning. Seeing so many black faces in all the crowds who were so jubilant to live in a country that has come so far felt powerful. What a weekend!
