Regardless of your political views, it is a great day to be an American.

As I listened to Aretha Franklin singing right before the oaths, I shed a tear as the significance of the moment truly hit me. Because as I gazed upon the face of the man who was about to become our president, a man that I did not vote for but hold out the utmost hope for...and then looked around the room at the faces of six happy, beautiful children playing, half of whom are black...the realization struck me that this is the man who is going to show each of these six children that they can be, do, achieve...ANYTHING!

Tonight, a lot more parents can look their children in the eyes, and truly mean it when they say "you can be anything, even President of the United States".

I had the kids pause from their playing to watch the swearing-in, even though they don't understand and won't remember. But for those of you with children in my daycare today, I want you to be able to tell them, someday down the road when this bit of history comes up, that they did experience and witness this moment.