OBAMA INAUGERATION

A New Day - A New Hope for Americans, Canadians and the world!

As history unfolds today - January 20, 2009, people of all race and colour will celebrate a new chapter in democracy.

Canada, particularly Winnipeg is a melting pot of people from all over the world. My own background finds its roots in Germany and Russia. My grandparents arrived as new immigrants during the 2nd World War.

Our extended family has grown and includes members who are Jamaican, Metis, Inuit, and French. My grandmother once told me that you are very rich when you know more than one language. As an immigrant who came knowing and understanding only German - she understood how important it was to embrace language and culture. She passed her wisdom on to me in some of our most casual conversations.

With such great anticipation for change we'll have to be reminded frequently these words spoken by Barack Obama "I won't pretend that meeting any one of these challenges will be easy. It will take more than a month or a year, and it will likely take many,".

I am excited for this day and look forward with great anticipation to watch as history unfolds.