I have been up since 2:30 in the morning getting ready to go to the inauguration. I had three pairs of socks, leggings, 4 sweaters, 2 scarves, a jacket and ear warmers. Don't forget I had the portable hand and feet warmers. We went to the metro station at 3:30 because the station opened at 4:00 am, and there was already a line. Once we got into the station, the trains were already pretty full. After we got on and rode for a couple of stops, the metro filled to overcapacity which created an intense exiting situation. The lines to get into the viewing areas snaked around and around. We stood for almost ten hours, but when Barack Obama took his oath of office, I knew that all that waiting, walking and standing was worth it. Nothing could have changed that moment. I was part of history, and I will remember it for the rest of my life.