Grahamisms

So every so often, Graham says something out of the blue that is so funny that Nathan and I just crack up with laughter. I need to start sharing these on the blog so we can remember them for years to come. I think this is an appropriate start.

I recorded the Inauguration ceremony yesterday and after dinner, Nathan, Graham and I sat down to watch President Obama take the oath (or "oaf" as that one lady said when she was getting everything started) and then listen to his inaugural address. It was almost dead silent in our house (just as it was at the actual address) as we were listening closely to the inspirational words. I could tell that Graham was a little bored during the speech because he was antsy. He kept playing with a piece of tape and then hugging on Nathan and then making faces and random sounds, etc. So I didn't really think he was paying attention to what the new president was saying. About 3/4 into the speech (in the dead silence of our living room), President Obama says:

What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

Then (in the dead silence of our living room), Graham says, "He said duty twice!" Nathan and I just couldn't hold back a laugh! We continued to listen to the rest of the speech in silence but then afterwards, we cracked up again even harder at this historical Graham moment! I love that kid!