Comments on: Hope http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jen http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4900 Jen Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4900 I know this is late. Just wanted to say that my son is almost 2 and he gets so excited when Barack comes on TV. He doesn't really care for TV but he stops and listens when Barack speaks. He points him out and grunts until you acknowledge that it's Barack Obama! He really enjoyed the Inauguration, as did I!! I know this is late. Just wanted to say that my son is almost 2 and he gets so excited when Barack comes on TV. He doesn’t really care for TV but he stops and listens when Barack speaks. He points him out and grunts until you acknowledge that it’s Barack Obama! He really enjoyed the Inauguration, as did I!!

]]> By: Your Frugal Friend, Niki http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4901 Your Frugal Friend, Niki Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:28:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4901 My son and I watched together. He is three and a half and didn't quite grasp the whole thing but I felt myself feeling very patriotic as I tried to explain it all. I taught him some patriotic tunes and we sang all afternoon.<br /><br />It was nice.<br /><br />:) My son and I watched together. He is three and a half and didn’t quite grasp the whole thing but I felt myself feeling very patriotic as I tried to explain it all. I taught him some patriotic tunes and we sang all afternoon.

It was nice.

:)

]]> By: Liz http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4902 Liz Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:59:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4902 My 6.5 year old daughter and I watched the inauguration yesterday. She knows that Daddy and Mommy did not vote for this president, but as other posters have indicated it's important for her to learn respect and the best way to learn that is for us to demonstrate it. I could not control the tears that streamed down my face. I felt so overwhelmed by the history of the moment and the privilege of living in this free country with a peaceful transfer of power. I will pray for our new president and for his family -- with great responsibility comes great accountability. He will need our prayers. My 6.5 year old daughter and I watched the inauguration yesterday. She knows that Daddy and Mommy did not vote for this president, but as other posters have indicated it’s important for her to learn respect and the best way to learn that is for us to demonstrate it. I could not control the tears that streamed down my face. I felt so overwhelmed by the history of the moment and the privilege of living in this free country with a peaceful transfer of power. I will pray for our new president and for his family — with great responsibility comes great accountability. He will need our prayers.

]]> By: Nancy http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4903 Nancy Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:31:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4903 Three of the four of us watched it where we were -- school, work, home. Our youngest (12) didn't get to see it; I was disappointed that the school didn't take advantage of this historic day. <br />Although not all Americans voted for him, I do believe that all Americans realize the need (and want) for a change. I believe that as citizens of this great nation, it is our civic duty to support and encourage our leaders; basically, it's we should show respect for the person and the office which they hold. As I watched the past/current/ and future presents enter the inauguration, I thought how wonderful it is that for a day, just one day, they can put their differences aside and join together. If the rest of us could do that, can you imagine what we could accomplish as a united force? Three of the four of us watched it where we were — school, work, home. Our youngest (12) didn’t get to see it; I was disappointed that the school didn’t take advantage of this historic day.
Although not all Americans voted for him, I do believe that all Americans realize the need (and want) for a change. I believe that as citizens of this great nation, it is our civic duty to support and encourage our leaders; basically, it’s we should show respect for the person and the office which they hold. As I watched the past/current/ and future presents enter the inauguration, I thought how wonderful it is that for a day, just one day, they can put their differences aside and join together. If the rest of us could do that, can you imagine what we could accomplish as a united force?

]]> By: Anonymous http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4904 Anonymous Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:23:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4904 I am feeling very afraid of what is ahead. I am trying to be positive, but I don't think this will be a good change for our country at all. But, it is helping me to lean more on God and strengthening my faith in Him. I am feeling very afraid of what is ahead. I am trying to be positive, but I don’t think this will be a good change for our country at all. But, it is helping me to lean more on God and strengthening my faith in Him.

]]> By: CC http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4905 CC Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4905 We celebrated last night with MUCH pomp and circumstance! See my post <a href="http://ifonlyihadsuperpowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/teaching-tuesday-mlk-and-inauguration.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> about all we did! Today we couldn't be together because of work and school, but we re-watched the swearing in and speech together as a family on video. We celebrated last night with MUCH pomp and circumstance! See my post here about all we did! Today we couldn’t be together because of work and school, but we re-watched the swearing in and speech together as a family on video.

]]> By: ~ Junkyard Jennifer http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4906 ~ Junkyard Jennifer Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:26:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4906 Hi Amy,<br /><br />Wow you have so many fantastic responses, from both 'sides'! I'm happy to see that those who may be worried or not as happy about this election (myself included) have responded to your post with nothing but respect and sincerity. It is a powerful thing to see a post and comments which may be in disagreement from one another come off so respectfully! I applaud all of those who have written in such a way.<br /><br />This is a big moment in our history and for that I am celebrating. I do worry about many positions that our new president has. Although, I did not vote for him, I'm cautiously optimistic. (I would be regardless of who won the presidency - there is much work to do!) That would be the toughest job to have, if you ask me! I wish him all the best and will keep him in my prayers as he leads our country. (And I'm hoping to watch some clips of it this evening online. I tried earlier but nothing was working.)<br /><br />What Tamara said is such a nice reminder for each of us of the blessings we have in this country, regardless of political party. It's not to be taken for granted.<br /><br />~ Jennifer Hi Amy,

Wow you have so many fantastic responses, from both ‘sides’! I’m happy to see that those who may be worried or not as happy about this election (myself included) have responded to your post with nothing but respect and sincerity. It is a powerful thing to see a post and comments which may be in disagreement from one another come off so respectfully! I applaud all of those who have written in such a way.

This is a big moment in our history and for that I am celebrating. I do worry about many positions that our new president has. Although, I did not vote for him, I’m cautiously optimistic. (I would be regardless of who won the presidency – there is much work to do!) That would be the toughest job to have, if you ask me! I wish him all the best and will keep him in my prayers as he leads our country. (And I’m hoping to watch some clips of it this evening online. I tried earlier but nothing was working.)

What Tamara said is such a nice reminder for each of us of the blessings we have in this country, regardless of political party. It’s not to be taken for granted.

~ Jennifer

]]> By: Tamara http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4907 Tamara Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:37:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4907 I was sad to read that this day was not special for one of the commenters. What struck me today as I watched the inauguration was just the taken-for-granted fact that we have a stable government and have just had another peaceful election and change of power. It is really an amazing thing. It goes way beyond political party. I was sad to read that this day was not special for one of the commenters. What struck me today as I watched the inauguration was just the taken-for-granted fact that we have a stable government and have just had another peaceful election and change of power. It is really an amazing thing. It goes way beyond political party.

]]> By: Mamaload http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4908 Mamaload Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4908 I tried explaining the President to my three year old. He didn't really get the whole "Boss of the nation" thing, but he did understand the name Barack Obama and ran around screaming it. My own little preschool symbol of hope.<br />Laurie <br /><br />www.themotherloadblog.blogspot.com I tried explaining the President to my three year old. He didn’t really get the whole “Boss of the nation” thing, but he did understand the name Barack Obama and ran around screaming it. My own little preschool symbol of hope.
Laurie

http://www.themotherloadblog.blogspot.com

]]> By: Stefanie http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/01/hope/comment-page-1#comment-4909 Stefanie Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:58:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=435#comment-4909 My son is only 5 months old and too young to understand the graveity of world and the importance of this event. But I did write him a letter to explain to him why this inauguration means so much to me and what I pray it will mean for him. I wanted to explain to him the joy and hope that has been expressed, how a man inspired a nation of people to not only be better citizens but to make a difference for the future. I wanted my sweet son to know that my vote for Barack Obama wasn't just about the new president, but for the hope that the world would one day be a better place than the one he was born into. My son is only 5 months old and too young to understand the graveity of world and the importance of this event. But I did write him a letter to explain to him why this inauguration means so much to me and what I pray it will mean for him. I wanted to explain to him the joy and hope that has been expressed, how a man inspired a nation of people to not only be better citizens but to make a difference for the future. I wanted my sweet son to know that my vote for Barack Obama wasn’t just about the new president, but for the hope that the world would one day be a better place than the one he was born into.

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