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The New Era
January 30th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Sharat and I stood in the bitter cold in a sea of people last week to witness our 44th President sworn into office. I could barely see the Capitol, but closing my eyes, I heard people around me whisper under their breaths “Thank you, Lord,” “Yes, Lord” and “Yes we did” through the prayers and the inaugural address, and I knew I was standing in the