OK, so this is decidedly not BREAKING!
But on a Friday at the end of a long week you can probably use a positive image. Come with me now to late March, 2009, and opening day at Washington Nationals Stadium. You've never been one for opening day games -- tickets are impossible to get, the security is a hassle, the pomp and ceremony take hours, distracts from the game. But you weren't going to miss this one, and you've scored some great tickets. You settle in with a beer and a dog that cost a half hour wait and an outrageous $15. The warm spring sun on your face feels great. And finally, the moment you have been waiting for comes...
... Out comes President Obama to throw out the opening day pitch! Can you hear the roar of the crowd? Can you feel it in your gut? Obama fires in the pitch, a strong toss, just a little high and to the left (of course). LoDuca strides to the mound to shake his hand. The cheers won't stop. Obama circles once, acknowledging the crowd, and lopes off the field. The season has begun, and you're reminded again how great it feels to have a president your proud of.