Day 3 Inauguration Week – “I” Disappeared into Love

January 20, 2009

I was wrong about big cities …

Today my past orientation of myself in relationship to big cities, governments, etc., disappeared.

As I walked back from the Willard Hotel after witnessing the swearing-in and speech by our 44th President, my “I” was gone.” We” were all celebrating and walking together as one crowd, one sea of humanity along 14th Street. It was as if there were an understood ground from which we were all now standing. There wasn’t one pair of eyes that was unwilling to meet mine. A knowing smile seemed to beam out of every face. I saw the ONE coming through the many. For a moment my eyes captured the statue of John Barry in Franklin Park, a Revolutionary Patriot. The statue seemed to exude living qualities even though he’s been dead for over 200 years, a shining glow was on it from the sunny sky. The historic buildings shone with the same happy vibration. Something was moving through animate and inanimate objects. Even though it was about 28 degrees, there was a warmth emanating … the power of love has great warmth.img_0232

I loved everybody. I asked a man next to me outside Starbucks if he wanted a picture together in the spirit of Obama’s vision, and with a knowing smile and nod we stood together, staring into the beautiful sun at the end of the inauguration day.

They say that real love isn’t looking into each other’s eyes, but rather looking in the same direction and seeing the same future.

Today, millions of people stood together, staring into the same future.

An exquisite experience, vibration and power transformed Washington, DC, the country and the planet.

My destiny brought me to DC to drop my small “I” and open up to a “WE” that was beyond anything I could have ever imagined.

Love from all of us in DC to you,

Audrey