"I could talk about this stuff for hours."

Yesterday I happened to be in the Apple store in Brea, CA. All the staff was wearing t-shirts that said "I could talk about this stuff for hours." Meaning, obviously, Apple products. But, my first thought went to inclusion. That is how I feel about inclusion. I could talk about it for hours. And I often do when I train around the country. I know that this is how Nili, Alissa and Mary and all of our KIT trainers feel- they could share their passion for inclusion for hours and hours. I feel so grateful to get to share my passion as my profession, and grateful for all of you who promote and support inclusion in your daily work. This movement of inclusion of children with disabilities in community life is so important, so critical to the future and in difficult times like these we need to reinstate our dedication to our cause.

So, today is the Inauguration of President Barack Obama. What an amazing day. What a day for all of us who work for the inclusion of all people. What a day for Americans to come together and celebrate our history of democracy. What a day to hope for the future and commit ourselves to making the world a better place than it is today.

I know that this blog is supposed to document the travel adventures of our trainers. And we will be doing a lot of travel in the coming months as we visit our new partners in Navy Child and Youth Programs around the world. However, I would also like to use this space as a forum to share, discuss and even to dream a little about the future. Especially today, when the future holds such promise.