Obama appropriately sombre on bright January day [SLIDESHOW + VIDEO LINKS]

NVDL: I like this epithet: At a time of scarcity, do not waste opportunities. It is profoundly appropriate right now.

clipped from news.yahoo.com Humility, gratitude and sacrifice. From his first words, Barack Obama let us know that even on a day so bright he was not blinded. Not by the cloud of witnesses in front of him. Not by the lights of cameras sending his words across the planet. That he was willing to sound so somber on his day of celebration tells us many things at once. At a time of scarcity, do not waste opportunities. When the world is watching and willing to follow, tell them where you want to take them. And above all tell the truth. (See pictures of the Inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.) Slideshow: Presidential Inauguration Play Video Video: Obama's Inaugural Speech: Part I AP Play Video Video: Obama's Inaugural Speech: Part II AP