Verbose does the job? Nay!

January 20th marked the inauguration of our 44th President of the USA. What a day.

It's hard to find the right words that capture the essence of the day's events...perhaps words don't really do it justice as sometimes things are better left unspoken and best interpreted through observation. Too many words can mar a scene, a moment, an event...and that's coming from someone who believes writing and literature can be used as an analogy to explain life; breathing is to living, as reading and words give our body its soul.

I imagine other countries, children, adults and elders who've never experienced democracy, the right to vote, freedom of speech or whom lack an identification card and it weighs heavy as a responsibility. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all individuals are free and equal...yet with all the violations occurring in OPT, the dearth of health services in Zimbabwe and the lack of international attention for the refugees in Thailand and Bhutan...it's challenging to recognize.

This past Tuesday helped revive any lost hope. As pessimistic as some may be, I think we all saw a sliver of a silver lining then. Facing these global strifes will not be easy, but at least we're reassured through someone whose vision is not obstructed and whose attitude and ethos can be expressed in 3 simple words: Yes We Can.