Coming of Age

The United States of America inaugurated its new President today, and by making a member of a minority its most powerful man, showed itself a mature country. The United Kingdom did the same with Disraeli in 1874, and I suppose the USSR also chose Stalin in the 1920's; but he could have been said to have selected himself by other means.

More importantly, today is my daughter's 21st birthday.
Happy Birthday, Rio.
This is the real coming of age.

May you have a long, happy, productive and prosperous life.

:o)