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One woman’s story who was there for the event. January 20, 2009 was a day of rewriting and redefining possibilities in America. It was a day of triumph and celebration, of sacrifice and tears. A beautiful black family, full of love and no stranger to hard times, will enter the history books as 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, begins his journey as Head of State. I initially did not want to go to the inauguration. I planned to go to D.C. the day before to see good friends who live in the city and reunite with college friends; but watching Obama enter office didn’t really lodge into my brain as something to do. When I told a MORE