I wax patriotic...

I was only able to catch a few snippets of President Bush's final State of the Union address this evening, but even so, I'm fascinated by it. Each time I listen to a State of the Union address, I get all goose-bumpy and awestruck; my heart swells with feelings of honor and pride and humility. This is true regardless of who the President might be, and regardless of whether I agree with every policy or strategy discussed. Let's face it, some of the issues are intimidating and delicate and sticky and confusing. Nonetheless, I am reminded how powerful our nation is, how fragile our freedoms are, how much work is involved in making this country prosper, and what a blessing it is to have been born and raised right here in the grand old USA. 

Side note: I found it both interesting and comical that at each moment the audience stood in applause, the Supreme Court sat poker-faced in their seats. Diplomacy and neutrality always, I suppose.