amazingly beautiful

I really don't care who you voted for. I won't tell you who I voted for. But this morning when I woke up and started reading all of the election results, I was moved to tears (I know what you're thinking - I'm ALWAYS moved to tears, but this is a TRUE moved to tears) to see most of my friends make it back into their seats in North Dakota. And as I read what Obama says about being a UNITED States of America, and hear John McCain talk about this historic time, and how he urges everyone to HELP Obama heal our broken nation, well, I'm just so proud to be an American that I'm stupidly tearing up again. In fact, I've been humming that tune for the last two days, "... where at least I know I'm free, and I won't forget the men who died that gave that right to me..." Again, whether or not you believe all that loyal mumbo-jumbo, that's not the point. We're here, people - we've turned a corner. It's not about losing half your portfolio, or being scared about the future. WE CAN DO THIS. I just know we can. I have not a shred of doubt in my whole body.

I think if we all get down on our knees and pray, or sit our butts down in our chairs and meditate, or send healing white light to everyone else in the world, heck, even to the world herself, we've got momentum. It's not good to just sit back and bite our nails or wring our hands and say, "oh oh oh oh." Let's get out there and watch our thoughts - make somebody happy today with a kind smile or word or hand on the shoulder - tell somebody it's going to be okay - donate to the Red Cross or New Life Center - sign up to serve at Churches United - DO SOMETHING. I think it's time we got off our butts (okay, I may just be talking about myself, although I HAVE been doing a lot of great things, and have some great things in the works, but I'm still in progress) and showed the world what we believe in, what we're made of, and just DO IT. It's the "Nike" time right now - movement is finally possible after all of these months (years?) of sitting still in the water. So what will I do about it? I've written up a proposal for some independent work for an organization I dearly love, and will wait to hear if I'll be helping them out. I'm formulating my game plan for some work I'll be starting in 3 years, I'm opening myself up to being the chair of another organization that I believe in, and that will lead to more wonderful opportunities, I just know. I can feel it.

So even if the rain/snow/sleet is coming down, even if thunder and lightning looms, my heart is excited and open and happy and I just can't wait to see what today brings, and tomorrow brings. More of this relieved movement, I'm thinking.