On the drive to work recently, I noticed several law enforcement vehicles. I assumed that they may have been part of a speed limit enforcement effort (aka: speed trap). As I kept driving, I noticed an increasing number of law enforcement officers and vehicles - perhaps up to 50. I also noticed numerous barricades along the side of the highway.
A few hours after arriving at work, I had the "aha" expereince. I noticed that traffic on one of the lanes of the highway in front of my office disappeared. I then saw several police motorcycles drive by. Then I saw it - the Presidential limosine. Since it drove by on the far lane of the highway, I could not make out who the occupants were. However, when they came by in the other direction a couple of hours later (I was prepared and waiting closer to the highway), I was able to spot President Obama in the back seat of one of the limosines. This was the first time that I have seen a sitting (no pun intended) U.S. President. I had always hoped that I would have had the opportunity to see a current U.S. President. That hope was realized.
When President Obama drove by, I prayed that all elected officials clearly recognize the difference between being elected and serving the people. So many politicians see the former as their goal and disregard the latter.
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