I consider myself blessed to have been born in America. Whenever a new president is inaugurated, I am amazed at the peaceful transition of power in our country. I told N*'s older brother on 9/11 that it was time for the people of my generation to step forward and do our part to end terror and tyranny and promote the goodness in us. President Obama and I graduated from high school the same year.
While I do not hold an elected office in my community, I chaired a nonprofit organizaiton which assisted low income seniors and physically handicapped homeowners with property maintenance. I volunteered in N*'s school for years. I believe we all have a contribution to make to leave the world a little better place than we found it.