tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post6739949241472770678..comments2024-01-08T10:14:06.966-08:00Comments on Mary's Writing Nook: Today in HistoryMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-2983921162516884252009-01-22T06:26:00.000-08:002009-01-22T06:26:00.000-08:00I enjoyed your reflections about this truly histor...I enjoyed your reflections about this truly historical day.Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-30138772736534961742009-01-21T19:39:00.000-08:002009-01-21T19:39:00.000-08:00I have never watched an Inauguration in my life bu...I have never watched an Inauguration in my life but I did yesterday! There's just something about Obama that makes me believe he has a lot of integrity and I really do think that he will be a good President. He and his wife both seem so down to earth and have a love of people, it was so obvious yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Growing up I never did see any white or black signs but if I had, I can tell you right now it would have really upset me! My parents always taught us that we were all equals, no matter what colour our skin was. In fact, my mom's best friend while growing up in the 40's and 50's was a black girl and mom use to fight for her when others would be mean to that girl! lol I'm sure I would have done the same:-)<BR/><BR/>Yes, history was made yesterday and I'm so thrilled that I was able to watch it all!! xoxoCarole Buranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497329055251626140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-4949561214271301522009-01-21T19:16:00.000-08:002009-01-21T19:16:00.000-08:00My memories are much the same as yours. I can reme...My memories are much the same as yours. I can remember the whites only signs, but mostly I remember the blacks in the back and the whites in the front of the bus. We only had one car when I was a child and my mother and I would ride the bus to get to places. I could never understand why I we had to stand up front when there were seats in the back. I also remember the seperate bathrooms. It is all so sad to look back on now how people have been treated. I just hope that President Obama is able to fulfill all of the changes he hopes to bring to our country. We sure need a breath of fresh air.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840399136320094652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-64720534553996562009-01-21T15:15:00.000-08:002009-01-21T15:15:00.000-08:00Thank you for this post. We were watching a movie ...Thank you for this post. We were watching a movie recently that took place prior to the 60s. I can't even remember the title but it was a sports one. It showed the white and black water fountains. It was a chance to inform the grands about what that meant. All prejudice makes me sad. God created us all.<BR/>Thanks MaryLove Bears All Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091529156071883508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-44813472758534994682009-01-21T11:39:00.000-08:002009-01-21T11:39:00.000-08:00I agree with you, although I am not a USA resident...I agree with you, although I am not a USA resident we all need to pray for our leaders. I'm so glad your parents taught you that we are all created equal, such an important thing to remember about all mankind.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-26706535340531969982009-01-21T07:14:00.000-08:002009-01-21T07:14:00.000-08:00Your beautiful post has brought tears to my eyes o...Your beautiful post has brought tears to my eyes once again. So many tears the last couple of days for this incredible historic moment. So much hope and so many prayers for our new President and his family and for the change we so desperately need.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016439610436864684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-35350442442907359662009-01-21T06:59:00.000-08:002009-01-21T06:59:00.000-08:00A nice personal posting. We lost to assassination ...A nice personal posting. We lost to assassination others besides the Kennedy's and Dr. King in the decade of the sixties. Two other heros to some who also died were Malcolm X in 1965 and Che Guevara in 1967. It was a decade with a promise for change that had it's leadership killed off.<BR/><BR/>Canadians thought of JFK as our president too.Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-17535492652963488832009-01-21T06:00:00.000-08:002009-01-21T06:00:00.000-08:00Great post Mary about a truly historic moment in t...Great post Mary about a truly historic moment in time. I was mesmerized by the events yesterday -watching the inauguration and crying through much of it -happy tears really, but in awe of everything this procedure, the words and the music mean to me. I remember exactly where I was when President Kennedy was shot, as well as Dr. King, Bobby Kennedy and the Moon landing too! But would you believe although I worked in Washington, D.C. for 8 years, and during that time, there were two inaugurations -Johnson and Nixon -I have no memory of them at all! Wonder why that is since I was there, working in the city at that time?Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-7564836580284132642009-01-21T05:39:00.000-08:002009-01-21T05:39:00.000-08:00We Boomers can look back on a lot of significant h...We Boomers can look back on a lot of significant history. Hopefully we will remain optimistic for the future and encourage the generations behind us to make wise choices.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-44220703652921495332009-01-21T05:15:00.000-08:002009-01-21T05:15:00.000-08:00What a day we all had here in America and around t...What a day we all had here in America and around the world. It's funny, I KNOW the man and his wife are 'of color'....but I've NEVER thought of it as so significant.<BR/><BR/>I was brought up to respect people for just that...who they are, not WHAT they are by color, creed, race, religion...I've had good friends that are Mexican, black, and even walked to school with Pamela Isaacs...Pakistani. I never once thought of them as 'different'. I just wish people would refer to all races as HUMAN beings. I got irritated at the references to 'black' and African American yesterday. I hope his presidency will turn the people around as see him and his wife as AMERICAN instead of by color. It's time. <BR/><BR/>Very strong and wonderful post Mary.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-72089243641586102552009-01-20T23:16:00.000-08:002009-01-20T23:16:00.000-08:00What a beautiful post Mary. Thanks so much for sh...What a beautiful post Mary. Thanks so much for sharing about your childhood. My Mom and I were just talking yesterday about the day John F. Kennedy was shot, how old she was, where she was. We also talked about mans first step on the moon.<BR/><BR/>I told my son on the way to the bus stop this morning to remember what he did today because one day he would look back when his children ask him about it and want to know what he was doing.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454250845191858913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-484104118553865832009-01-20T21:59:00.000-08:002009-01-20T21:59:00.000-08:00Thank you neighbors to the North! We are proud an...Thank you neighbors to the North! We are proud and hopeful for our new President...it was with tears and pride that I watched the Inaguration today. We must be about the smae age as I witnessed those same moments in history and also felt much confusion about them. Here's hoping a new day has truly dawned...joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112607125596693550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-22418236027459805322009-01-20T20:49:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:49:00.000-08:00Although your president has curly hair, a darker s...Although your president has curly hair, a darker skin and lips showing he smokes by going 'blue', what I have heard from his speech I can assure you- from my daily surroundings- your president does not have the reasoning and behaviour of an African. As someone far on the outside I can see he I an American.<BR/><BR/>What 'lucky' children to have you as a grandparent.rethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484633298560719999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-24465875619921528072009-01-20T20:19:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:19:00.000-08:00Great post Mary! I'm older than you and raised in...Great post Mary! I'm older than you and raised in the south. I've seen the white only signs. And knew the blacks sat in the balcony of the only theater in town and the whites sat on the first floor. The whites used the front door of some establishments and the blacks used the back door. We had different schools all my school years. The bus picked up the white children on my road at their front door. The black children on our road had to walk to the end of the road out to the highway to catch a bus that took them to their school. In the summer we all worked at the tobacco barns together, but there were two water buckets and dippers... one for the whites and one for the blacks. I remember us talking about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I remember one of the black girls saying she would like to work in an office, and I thought, but you can't. Now I have lived long enough to see more black people working in offices, in post offices, and anywhere else whites are employed. And today we have a black president. You can just tell by watching the people today how much that means. At last, every child can believe they can do anything.ancient onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996555276368371467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-2692083522720894262009-01-20T19:55:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:55:00.000-08:00Very nice post. I will praying for the new Preside...Very nice post. I will praying for the new President. He has a hard job when so many things are wrong it our country. I hope he can keep some of his promises.Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12450001180027863012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-82283832674684707032009-01-20T19:18:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:18:00.000-08:00I enjoyed your thoughts and memories too.I enjoyed your thoughts and memories too.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-83268077391848243072009-01-20T19:17:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:17:00.000-08:00He will need much prayer - and one of those for me...He will need much prayer - and one of those for me is that he doesn't keep all of his promises!<BR/><BR/>I lived in Arkansas when Governor Faubus was in office - I remember distinctly the day that the brave girl integrated the school in Little Rock. An amazing moment in history. Watching the series "Roots" was so shattering to me.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938607712512860569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-11820646456661245182009-01-20T19:16:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:16:00.000-08:00Our president, his family, our country are certain...Our president, his family, our country are certainly all in my prayers. The President (wow! how awesome that is!) does indeed have a tough job but I have faith & hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-58537509143836254772009-01-20T18:59:00.001-08:002009-01-20T18:59:00.001-08:00thank you for the memories- I too was- in grade 8 ...thank you for the memories- I too was- in grade 8 and we had just bought our very first tv and our school gave us days off to witness the history-- I too have studied the history and remember the white only signs - sigh- it was a wonderful day for history- I had to miss some of it today as I had appointment in the city but I was able to listen to his vows on the radio- what a nice way to honor today- hugs from Meme from sunny AlbertaOma aka Memehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978222821146300735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-57326629228785903212009-01-20T18:59:00.000-08:002009-01-20T18:59:00.000-08:00mary...lovely post. My prayers are lifted for our...mary...lovely post. My prayers are lifted for our country and the courageous men who we know as our leaders!<BR/><BR/>~AirmanMom returning to her blog...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433907044785046226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-52220236218833911332009-01-20T18:48:00.000-08:002009-01-20T18:48:00.000-08:00Powerful post... and Praying hard for our new Pres...Powerful post... and Praying hard for our new President and country.<BR/><BR/>Love, JessJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12646280374026009035noreply@blogger.com