Dear Mr. Obama

Dear Mr. Obama,
On the eve of your inauguration, Deb, Grace and I wish you the best of luck with your upcoming tenure as president. You have the historical honor of being the first african-american man to become president and the opportunity to be one of the most influential presidents in recent history. It is a position that very few of us would trade with you.
The burden you have to carry is huge. We see so very little positive about the world you have inherited. This country is in dire economic straits and while not in an economic depression is certainly in a psychological one. Your job over the next four year is to lift our wallets, restore our world reputation and rescusitate our collective spirit.
You have the opportunity to do many things. This might be the time to solve the healthcare crisis. While few of us feel that a single-payer system is the answer, it does seem strange in a country this great that adequate health care is not available to all. Obviously all of this would come with a cost. Although I maintain that those of us fortunate to have healthcare available are already paying indirectly for those that don't through higher premiums, deductibles and co-pays. Let's face it, the insurance companies are doing fine.
Repair our name in the world. If we wish to spread democracy, we can best do so by setting an example of what a great democracy can do for its citizens and the citizens of the world. Countries can not have democracy forced upon them, it must come from a sincere desire from within. People need a reason to change. Seeing how well we live and the freedoms we have will be reason enough. Let's show the world how great we can be.
Restoring our economy. That's a tough one. You can't win on this one. At some point a market has to realign itself to its proper level. Fiscal stimulus will help, but the economy has told us it is trying to correct. Businesses that made bad decisions need to fail or we just delay the inevitable. Doing so though is political suicide. However, an overly aggressive stimulus package will lead to increase in the national debt and ultimately rampant inflation. You will be blamed for that too.
Mr. Obama, we do not envy you your task, but we do wish you luck. You have already achieved so much and we hope that you will achieve much more. Our sincere best to you and your family.
Regards,
Tim, Deborah & Grace Williams