Pride or Protest?
I came across this video of the pre- Inauguration party at the Lincoln Memorial from earlier today, and, of course, I watched it. I stood in the kitchen and listened to our military play our National Anthem, watched the Presentation of Colors, listened to the incredible Sam Moore sing God Bless America, and watched the Old Army Band play classics from the Revolution – all with the breathtaking statue of Lincoln in the background. I caught myself smiling and having an overwhelming feeling of pride rush over me.
Our country and these coveted traditions surrounding the Presidential Inauguration are amazing. The American people should be swept up in American pride regardless of who won because at the end of the day, we are all Americans and we are all in this together. Earlier, I watched some of the anti-Trump protests and video after video of people filled with anger and hate. It made me angry. It made me angry that some of our own elected legislators are leading this movement of hate and anger and anti-American behavior.
As I watched the iconic patriotic traditions and listened to songs about how truly special our country is and how lucky we are, my anger for these hatemongering souls turned to sadness for them. Yes, you have me on record for feeling sorry for the left. They are so consumed with anger from their own false rhetoric and believing so many lies, they are lost and have forgotten what it means to live in the greatest country in the world. More importantly, I felt bad for them. They chose to be angry and intolerant, and they are missing the experience of this historical and beautiful time and what it means to be an American.
Whether they are there at the ceremonies in D.C. or standing in their kitchen like I was, experiencing these awesome feelings of American pride is something no American should want to miss. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. If the shoe was on the other foot, it wouldn’t change. No potential President Elect, not even Hillary, would steal that from me. In many countries people don’t get to choose their leaders. We are blessed to have the freedom to freely elect our leaders, but with this blessing comes the price that sometimes someone who wasn’t our choice will be elected. There and will always be winners and always be losers , but, in the end, we will always be Americans…and I think that make us all winners.
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