The Arizona Memorial: President Obama Calms a Nation.

I thought President Obama's speech last night, at the memorial in Arizona, was a uniting and soothing speech. It showed how a president behaves in times of crisis--dignified and mature. I was very proud and assured to see and hear him express the feelings of a nation. His cool, calm words are welcome in a time of over-heated politics. It's good to see an assured leader in such chaotic and fearful times. I thought he really rose above partisan politics and spoke to our hearts and our shared humanity. He struck a balance between uplifting us and mourning our loss without sounding trite and stiff. He really gave me the feeling that we can get through these bumpy times together but only together.

My hope is that out of this senseless tragedy we can unite together and help this country move forward and live up to the hopes and dreams of little Christina Green who was killed in the Tucson shooting. She was there to meet her Congresswoman because of a budding interest in politics. She had a hopeful and optimistic view of politics that wasn't soaked with cynicism. So, it is our duty to make her proud and fulfill her expectations for America. May we take this moment and heal together, so that we might see this once great nation rise to the heights and glory that we know is possible. The hour is upon us to return to greatness--let us not miss that chance and dash the dreams of our children.

We survived a revolution against the most powerful military of its day--Great Britain. We united a scarred country after a bloody and senseless civil war and weathered the economic collapse of the Great Depression. We united and defeated the enemies of tyranny and darkness from two world wars to become the most prosperous country in the world. We did it before, and we can do it again.

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