I was watching the news this morning covering the preparations for President Obama's inaguration. The comment was made that a huge majority of Americans were looking forward to the new political leadership in Washington. People interviewed demonstrated a warmth, enthusiasm and hope for whatever changes will result. Several said they had never been more proud to be an American.

But there are some who anticipate nothing but bad things in the next four years. It's too bad that they choose not to join in the feelings of most Americans. How sad that everyone won't share in the uplifting emotions of this time.

In almost all respects--fiscal, social, domestic and international, the new President will begin his term with problems on every front that are unprecedented. Bad things have already happened. He has a huge and complicated agenda, far moreso than anything anticipated during the campaign.

The new President will need the support, confidence, prayers and patience of all Americans that he and his team make the right decisions in the right sequence to make things better for all of us. He has mine.

There will be plenty of time in two or three years to begin to determine what the plans and programs of the new administration are working. Plenty of time to determine whether our confidence has been fulfilled.