We are blessed in so many ways in this country with a democracy, and having the right to vote, a right not other countries have. As we exercise our right and perform our civic duties I hope we can come together as a united country.
There are many things I have learned from this election.
1. You can still be friends with people that disagree with you.
Its life. Get over it. Everyone you get along with will not always agree with you. The key here is to have mutual respect and meaningful discussions with those you interact with.
2. Be strong in your stance, but don't shove it in anyone's face.
I have the strongest respect for people who have the courage to stand their ground. They know what they believe and they are immovable. They are up for discussions, but are often attacked for being close minded and unintelligent. This is simply not true, they have made their decisions based on their belief system. Let's be honest, that's how we all make our decisions.
3. Some people are big babies.
I learned this from a coworker. Myself and her couldn't disagree more when it comes to politics and the elections. So she demanded that I don't talk politics at work. To respect her sensitivity she felt to her politic opinions I refrained from discussing politics with her, which is fine because we would have never agreed on anything! Later I find out I was the only one at work demanded to be hush about my opinions. I was hushed by a supervisor because my political beliefs were different from hers. Let's grow up people.
4. Don't laugh at people.
I laughed at a few people that told me who their preferred presidential candidate was. Now this isn't a socially acceptable thing to do, plus it demeans people you interact with. They have their beliefs that coordinate with their decisions and they value them as much as you value yours. So I'm a baby too sometimes, or just mean... you decide.
5. People lighten up with the social media.
I'm sorry, but I do not go on facebook to read paragraphs and essays in mine or my friend's status update comments. I for one cannot bring myself to read all of your opinions crammed into a tiny little box on a social networking website. To go along with this political cartoons are funny people! No need to insult someone's whole family and ancestry because of a cartoon making fun of Mitt Romney's money, or Barack Obama's term. It's going to happen, always will, so relax.
6. I love this country!
The last thing I want to emphasize is that I love this country. This election didn't teach me this, but it did reinforce it. Sometimes we can be short with each other or disagree to both extreme ends of the spectrum, but at the end of the day we are all Americans and we all love this country!
So come tomorrow morning, I will be expecting endless Facebook statuses, tweets, and continuing contention from all. Please don't disappoint me!
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