Like many Americans, Indiana paralegal Libby Moss requested the day off from work today to celebrate President Obama’s inauguration at home with friends and family. She is employed by the personal injury law firm of Craig Kelley and Faultless in Indianapolis.Ms. Moss shared the special meaning of this day to her family:
"In 1963, I vividly remember being greatly impacted by (President Kennedy's assassination)," she said. "It changed my life."
That death, and the deaths of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Robert Kennedy, made her appreciate the power of such historical moments.
"My sister Toni and I made a pact back in the 1960s that if and when the United States elected an African-American president, we wanted to be a part of history," Moss said.
See The Indianapolis Star.
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Kudos to Craig Kelley and Faultless for recognizing the importance of this day to its staff. (And how great is “Faultless” for a lawyer’s name?) I know my employer Elliot Pishko Morgan P.A. would have given any employee who wanted to participate in the inauguration the day off as well, but it just happened to be a snow day for school children in our district. (My firm did host an pizza lunch to watch the inauguration for those who worked today.) I will always remember that my 12-year old daughter and I celebrated this historic day together at home.
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