{"id":434,"date":"2010-07-28T19:34:15","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T19:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2010\/07\/president-obama-drove-down-my-street.html"},"modified":"2010-07-28T19:34:15","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T19:34:15","slug":"president-obama-drove-down-my-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2010\/07\/president-obama-drove-down-my-street.html","title":{"rendered":"President Obama Drove Down My Street!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Obama<\/a><\/span>Many diplomats and presidents drive nearby to where I live. But today I came out to find my quiet street lined with barricades. I was going somewhere and people eagerly waited for President Obama to drive by. I came back over an hour later and people were still waiting. I actually hate when anyone important is in my neighborhood because it attracts crowds and limits getting around.<\/p>\n

Right after I got back, the cavalcade of cars, flashing lights and all, started down my block. People teased me about my timing.
\"Obama<\/a><\/span>
Hmm… Just coincidence? Who knows?! But I got to watch all the people, young and old, get super excited as the motorcycles and cars drove past my building. Life in NYC is rarely dull. People wonder how I can live here. I’m actually a country girl at heart. I feel most at home in the mountains, the Rockies in particular. But, having travels through most of the US and to many other countries, I can honestly say that there is nowhere else that has the kind of energy that NYC has. <\/p>\n

Now that doesn’t mean it’s the best city in the world. There are folks who don’t like the energy. But when you’ve lived here for a while, it touches the soul. People move around quickly. The streets can get crowded. But I get to come home to my very quiet apartment, with tons of trees outside my window. <\/p>\n

\"Obama<\/a><\/span>I do like to get out of the city often. That keeps me balanced. But no matter where I go, NYC always calls me back. So it was fun to see president Obama drive by my building. Living here, you never know what’s going to happen. I’ve posted a few pics I took as the presidential entourage went by. The second one is the president’s car. I love my city and all it offers! And if I hadn’t left DoorMatville, I’d never have gotten the opportunity to live here. Blessings galore!  <\/p>\n

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