1/1/11
1st day of the
1st month of the
1st year of a new decade. My family watched our
1st Cousin Susana Martinez be inaugurated as the
1st Female Governor of New Mexico and
1st Hispanic Female Governor in the United States
Some of my favorite parts of Susana's speech are below.
"I am not a private citizen. I am your servant. And I am bound by duty and gratitude to put your interests before mine. The personal journey that brought me here has equipped me with the strength, determination and courage to be your good servant."
"My family didn't have a lot of money. My parents struggled much like families around New Mexico do today. But I was a child of privilege because I was born in the greatest country in the world. My parents gave me every advantage it was in their power to give: their love, their faith, their encouragement, their dreams and their courage. They grew old before their time working themselves so hard for us; so that we might live the dreams they dreamed for us."
"“Courage,” Winston Churchill said, is “the first of human qualities because it’s the quality which guarantees all others.” My parents taught me that before I ever heard of Mr. Churchill. Standing up for what’s right always requires courage. "
Today was a historic moment for Hispanics across the nation. My dad and all of my siblings came out in support. It sure was chilly this morning but if my Dad could handle it, who were we to complain?
1st month of the
1st year of a new decade. My family watched our
1st Cousin Susana Martinez be inaugurated as the
1st Female Governor of New Mexico and
1st Hispanic Female Governor in the United States
Some of my favorite parts of Susana's speech are below.
"I am not a private citizen. I am your servant. And I am bound by duty and gratitude to put your interests before mine. The personal journey that brought me here has equipped me with the strength, determination and courage to be your good servant."
"My family didn't have a lot of money. My parents struggled much like families around New Mexico do today. But I was a child of privilege because I was born in the greatest country in the world. My parents gave me every advantage it was in their power to give: their love, their faith, their encouragement, their dreams and their courage. They grew old before their time working themselves so hard for us; so that we might live the dreams they dreamed for us."
"“Courage,” Winston Churchill said, is “the first of human qualities because it’s the quality which guarantees all others.” My parents taught me that before I ever heard of Mr. Churchill. Standing up for what’s right always requires courage. "
Today was a historic moment for Hispanics across the nation. My dad and all of my siblings came out in support. It sure was chilly this morning but if my Dad could handle it, who were we to complain?Happy New Beginnings!
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