Think it's just the adults who got emotional at the peaceful transition of power in America?
Kids around the world were celebrating the inauguration of President Barack Obama too - from Israel to the Palestinian Authority, China to England.
Stopping off at spots around the globe, ABC News caught up with kids who wanted to send good wishes to President Obama this week, and there was one standout that made me cry:
"No one's better than anyone; we're all the same," said Dara Jorallah,
a thirteen-year-old with bright eyes from the West Bank. "We shouldn't discriminate against
anyone. We should give chances, even if we look different."
Her comments came just after those of a little boy from Israel, who said he places a lot of hope in the new American president. Put together, the comments lend credence to statements made by Obama's new Middle East envoy, George Mitchell.
"From my experience there, I formed the conviction that there is no
such thing as a conflict that can't be ended," Mitchell said this week when his appointment became public.
"Conflicts are created, conducted and sustained by human beings. They
can be ended by human beings."
If a child in the West Bank and a child in Israel can agree on Obama, maybe the kids are human beings to end it all.
Naive? Maybe, but that children are our future thing still gets me every time. For more on what the kids have to say (and some tear-inducing moments for you), visit ABC News coverage.
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