President Obama: A Beautiful Day For the Whole World

I woke up to pre-inauguration reporting on Radio 4 and before I'd even left my bed I had tears in my eyes, listening to the stories of an elderly black lady talk about life under segregation and the wonder and beauty of finally having a black person become president.

At work it was all I could do to keep myself bawling my eyes out with joy! I managed to maintain myself, but I was excited and edgy.

When the big moment came and Obama was sworn in and the chief justice called Barack "Mr President" I was overcome with relief, he did it! He made it to become 44.

I am so happy. Today is a beautiful day. Obama is a wonderful leader. He will be good for the world. He is black, he is white, he was partly raised in Asia, and had a father that was a Muslim. He will build bridges in many ways.

The world needs someone to rally behind. Someone with a positive message. The Rolling Stones sing that if you try sometimes you get what you need. Well, the world needs Barack Obama.

And he is the product of a fatherless single parent family. So while the Daily Mail and co would have cast him as a joy rider, a delinquent, a druggie, a leech on society, he is going to make the world a better place.

Let's all be inspired to change for the better, achieve our potential, and reach out and help each other.