Christmas of Hope and O

Amazing.  It is the only word that I can use to describe the last 24 hours in my hemisphere.  The energy that was in the air early in the morning only intensified as the day went on.  A friend of mine said he felt like "it was Christmas morning."  To me it was better then any Christmas I can remember.  It was quite evident that the only thing on people's minds was the election.  That was the talk as I was getting coffee, people smiling in the streets, phone calls I was getting from friends dying to leave work, those people that didn't work at all....it was a national holiday.  We were entering a new era and we all knew it.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought of having an election party.  I had one.  So did many people apparently as I have read and heard.  We gathered just to wait, watch and eventually...... celebrate.  It was phenomenal!  It was all well worth it as in the conclusion of my evening (and of many others) we had elected a President that I can only describe as full of hope, charisma, energy and composed.  Never once did I see in his demeanor over the last year, that he felt he was not going to nail this thing!

Despite the hangover, YouTube video and two bruises on my body, it was an unforgettable day with an unforgettable result.  I only HOPE that those people that did not get the candidate they voted for realize that at the end of the day we need to stay together and help each other out.  That is the only way that anything is going to be accomplished even if the other candidate won.  We are one.  We must be one.  This is not about color or party.  This is about our integrity and reputation as Americans to move forward and still fight for every right we have.  I love my country just a little bit more today.  Thanks O!