What does this presidential inauguration mean to me?

p Inauguration Reactions The Making of a Memory in January Inauguration Reactions The Making of a Memory in January As a baby boomer , I have seen and done many things during my 60 years in the world . I grew up to see technical innovations , the space race , and the transformation of the United States in the 1960 's . I have traveled all over the country as a child with a father , who was a career military man . I have even traveled the world during my stint as a Seaman . I have

seen the hard life of the streets and walked the hallowed halls of the university , receiving a Master 's in Criminal Justice , some twenty-plus years ago . The events of my past tie into the major event I will soon see in my future , President-elect Barack Obama 's Presidential Inauguration . I must admit that this milestone in our nation 's history brings to me pride , wonder , and nostalgia . Along with all these emotions , comes what a man like me finds hard to admit , fear Barack Obama has been talking about change and I know all about and I have seen change , I have embraced it . I will embrace inauguration day with as much enthusiasm as I can , even though I am still filled will wonder

I must admit that the new transformation of the nation is difficult for me and many like me . I grew up , as a young boy , to understand that the integrity of a military person was never...