The Toast Is....

Today's historic inauguration is the most important thing happening on the planet today. People are tuned in to TVs, radios and internet providers around the globe. Every eye is focused on local hero Barak Obama. The press and TV will be full of pictures today of how the world population is celebrating. Anyone can have a big story today, but I would like to share a tiny one.

January 20th, 2009 is also a special day for a little old lady living on the other side of the world. Today my mum celebrated her 85th birthday at the care home where she now resides with my 92-year-old father in London. At lunch time everyone was presented with a small glass of wine.

Naturally my mum thought it was to celebrate her big day. Until everyone was told to hold up their glass and toast to the our new President Barack Obama!