Daniel and I voted two weeks prior in the early election but it was still on my mind all day. I sat next to Daniel glued to the T.V. screen on Election night. I was nervous and confused watching it knowing that just because they were showing Romney slightly ahead in the beginning didn't mean much of anything. And I felt the rush of disappointment that many others did that night as President Obama was officially elected for a 2nd term.
I wasn't too surprised when I checked facebook before bed to see my updates blowing up with dooms day comments about the country and the choice that was just made. I totally understood everyone of those comments because I felt the EXACT same way.... 4 years ago.
4 years ago I felt sick after the election. I thought we were seeing the end of our great country and I was very dramatic about it. Well 4 years later I feel the country is in a worse place than it was, but it hasn't ended yet. This year I shrugged my shoulders in disappointment and headed off to bed.
I have heard so many great comments come about this year that echo exactly how I feel right now.
-the picture of President Monson with the caption "My president didn't change tonight."
- the church putting out an official statement congratulation President Obama and saying that now is the
time for American to come together.
-Jill pointing out that a black man and a mormon where running against each other as president. Our
country is making progress in some areas.
-"The future is as bright as your faith" -Thomas S. Monson
And most importantly I don't really believe that Mitt Romney could have changed the country as dramatically as we all hope. I don't believe any president has quite that much power. The really important changes are the ones that need to be made in our homes and in our lives. We have half a country whose values and ideas align with the presidents enough to let him have another 4 years and that is what worries me.
2 comments:
Your Dad raised some smart thinking children :)
I feel the same way. I had hope, like most that Mitt Romney would win, especially as it closer to election night and things looked more and more hopeful. But honestly, I knew it wasn;t likely that he really would win. I feel like this world and this country are going to get a lot worse before anything starts to get better. Here's hoping things get as bad as they need to be fast, so that we can start improving things!
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