at the corner of 44th and 1st
We woke up early this morning to a world covered in snow. It reminded me of a blog I read recently from my friend Beka Dean: "There really is something hopeful about a landscape completely covered with snow; everything is clean; everything is new."
It's true. A blanket of snow enables you to see a familiar landscape in a fresh light.
Kind of like today. The inauguration of President Barack Obama helps us remember a history we've always known, while seeing it a different way. Now the stories take on a surprising shape, draped in unique meaning. Your eye picks up emerging contours of hope and possibility. And a feeling of something new.
It was striking to think of him standing on the steps of the Capitol, looking out across the sea of citizens, and catching sight of the Lincoln Memorial in the distance. He had to be reminded of two men whose legacies echoed back from those steps, across the crowds and generations.
A proclamation. A dream. And an oath.
Converging at the corner of 44th and 1st.
Labels: Barack Obama
posted by The LeRoys @ 4:26 PM
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9 Comments:
best title ever.
love it.
yes. from start to finish one of the best blogs I've read this week. Thanks Matt!
love it.
this is a really good blog, keep up the good work
Ah. Poetry, again.
beautifully said Matt.
Thanks.
Wonderful!!!
Hope, is a powerful thing.. we know it as christians, but to feel it in the world is another thing... HOPE springing within and an urgency to do what it takes to help him succeed.
YES WE CAN...
this is beautiful
like i said, i'll take my check when the royalties start rollin' in. you've got a gift, my friend. it's always a pleasure to see it on display. much love!
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