Of life. Every corner and nook and cranny of this country. Every state, every city, every suburb. People who have invested so much heart and soul and time, money, energy. You know, one of the things tha energy. One of the things that made this unique is the people that had the investment in this. You understood it was not just about a candidate. It was not just about joe biden or barack obama. This was about us, who we are as a nation, what values we cherish, how hard were willing to fight to make sure those values live not just for today but for future generations. All of you here understood and were committed to the basic notion that when we put our shoulders to the wheel of history it moves. It moves. It moves forward. Thats part of what we celebrate when we come together for inauguration. Yesterday americans in all 50 states took part in a national day of service. Tomorrow hundreds of thousands will join us in the national mall. What the inauguration reminds us of is the role we ha
were committed to the basic notion that when we put our shoulders to the wheel of history it moves. it moves. it moves forward. that s part of what we celebrate when we come together for inauguration. yesterday americans in all 50 states took part in a national day of service. tomorrow hundreds of thousands will join us in the national mall. what the inauguration reminds us of is the role we have as fellow citizens in promoting a common good even as we carry out our individual responsibilities. the sense there s something larger than ourselves that give shape and meaning to our lives. the theme of this year s inauguration is our people and our future. throughout my career what s always give me energy and inspiration and hope, what s allowed me to stand up when i ve been knocked down are folks like you. the decency, the goodness, the resilience, the neighborliness, the patriotism, the sense of duty, the sense of responsibility of the american people. you have inspired me throu