Would you like to know what this democraddict did for the inauguration? She drove eight hours straight, from Boston to D.C. ( and eventually back again), waited for hours in the freezing cold throngs of people and took her part in history.

I wasn't alone. Three million others were in the same boat as well. We sacrificed much to be there, money, time and body warmth. Yet, all of these sacrifices were made to participate in a small window of history that will hopefully eventually open the door for Obama to lead this nation back to greatness.

We have unwillingly sacrificed much as a nation over these past eight years. The love I have for this country resulted in heartbreak, time and time again. The hopes and dreams that I had for my future and that of our great nation became passive indifference.

Barack Obama is not only an incredibly, intelligent, caring and capable leader, he is, it seems, a bit of a miracle worker as well. He inspired us to revitalize those small pieces of hope that had been squashed by the Bush administration. He awoken pride in my nation. He reminded us of the sacrifice our forefathers made just to give their future generations the right to live and participate in a democracy.

Engaging yourselves in politics does not mean that you have to participate in a war between the left and the right. It merely allows you to have your voice in your government heard. Obama reminded us that every voice can be heard. That together, as a nation, we can restore our country through hard work and determination.

Obama will be a tremendous president. However, he would not be here if it were not for the millions of Americans who listened to his message for hope and change. If we did not believe within ourselves that we are indeed capable of hoping and believing that we can and will change, I'm not sure if I'd want to know what state our country would be in.

We believe in Obama, but more importantly,we believe in ourselves and our collective ability to bring about the change that our beloved nation so desperately needs.

" Yes we did" is merely the beginning. " Yes we will" should be our mantra now.