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I've never watched a full inauguration before, just catching news clips after the fact. It doesn't seem any more interesting than my children's graduation ceremonies--and my children, whom I love, weren't even involved! I couldn't bring myself to watch the 2017 inauguration, because I couldn't stand the voice or the politics of the persons being inaugurated. And in the past four years, I haven't grown any fonder of either. My hope rested on the election, and I thought my anxieties would cease. But no, one party cried foul without basis. Instead we looked forward to states certifying their votes. But those didn't ease my mind at all. The lies continued and grew louder; frivolous lawsuits followed. Then we looked forward to the Electoral College votes. Maybe then things would look better. Nope, even rational people were protecting the lies in their own desperate attempts to retain power. On January 6, when votes are certified by Congress, surely then? Instead, that was the most horrid display of hatred and violence I've seen in recent years--pretty much a culmination of what the past four years (and more) was fomenting. I was left dejected. Finally, Inauguration Day arrived, with all the bright promise of turning the page in our collective history book. And it didn't disappoint. I watched the pomp and circumstance with great anticipation, alternating between goosebumps and tears. For one day, one day only, before the criticisms, the arguing, and the demands begin again, I wanted to see America as having one goal: to provide equal opportunities and respect for every citizen. I wanted to revel in the achievement of electing a woman of color to the second highest office in the land. Today, I'm determined to unplug from political news as much as possible. I'm not the type to keep my head in the sand. But for now, I want my memory of the faces, the words, the poetry, and the songs of January 20 to last. I want to feel hope again. --Janice
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