Today, President Obama signed the $787 billion Economic Stimulus Bill (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) into law at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, just blocks from my house.  As the ink dries, the work begins to rebuild our nation.

Most people will remember where they were when Barack Obama took the oath of office to become the 44th President of the United States,  but I believe we should also take note of where we were today when the landmark legislation was penned that will define Obama's Presidency and impact Americans for generations.

I wish I could say that I was there in the museum, looking through the large museum windows that open to Denver's City Park, the downtown Denver skyline and our purple-mountain majesty, as President Obama lifted his pen to ink history.  The deft movement of his pen did not just trace his signature, he inked the lines of bridges and roads that will be built across the country, he drew the lines of school repairs and solar panels, of wind farms and of a brighter future for the country. 

Over the last couple of weeks, I have received several calls and emails from friends who have recently lost their jobs.  They contact me in the hopes that I might know of some job opening that will get them back on their feet, or help them to take care of their families.  I always feel helpless and unable to respond to their needs.  While the Recovery Act is not a instant fix, I am comforted by the fact that many Americans will find their way back to work because our government has taken action.  I have no illusions that it will take time for us to emerge from this crisis, but today President Obama did his part to help us right our path.