Why was Obama speaking at Beyonce's Concert?

Just joking.. :)

I got the privilege of going to President Obama's Inauguration today at the Mall in Washington, D.C. 

So many people, so many coffee cups!! 

It was cold and crowded but a very special experience. James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson, and Beyonce performed at the Inauguration. 

The entire time I was thinking about how I wished my family could be here and how blessed I am to have parents who traveled from Vietnam into this country in 1991. They are so strong, courageous, and truly fought for the American Dream that a lot people cannot attain due to many reasons, including greater powers and forces.

When I got back to the hostel, I was confronted with this quote...

"We as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin—we must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered."

-April 4th 1967, Martin Luther King Jr 

So I ask you, when in your life have you experienced privilege? What does it tell you when we have to stop and take time to consider privilege, when others around the world are faced with the lack of privilege everyday? 


Much Love, 
Lynn