Waking up on November 9. 2016

Last night/early this morning, a new president was elected in the United States, and the internet broke. Literally, the Canadian immigration website crashed as the results were coming in. But as President Obama said, "the sun will come up tomorrow" and guess what, it did. And now America as a whole has to move forward. Regardless of who you voted for and why you voted for them, we have to remember that we are all Americans and this is our country.

Something I was taught when I was younger was that you respect the office, regardless of who is in it. I hope America can learn to respect the office of the presidency. It is the highest office in the land and even though half the country does not agree with who is sitting in the office, if America wants to grow and move forward, we have to come together. We cannot continue to hate each other because hate only breads hate.

It starts with one act of kindness. Give a smile to someone on the street, say a nice word to someone at work or in class. It doesn't have to be something big and it isn't going to happen over night but it has to start somewhere. Why not start with you?

It is not going to happen over night. Nothing is going to happen over night. But if we start now, maybe in the future, we will have a better America to leave for our children and grandchildren, because isn't that the goal for people in general?

And for those who are upset about the results of the election, continue to vote, continue to pull for the person you think is right for our country. That is the beauty of our country, we can change things. But do not let this election come between you and people in your life that you truly care about, because like I said, we are all Americans.

It is a very uncertain time in America but I truly believe that if we pull together, ignoring the party lines and come together as a country, we can make the next four, eight, twelve years even better. Remember, we are all people, regardless of race or religion, we feel pain and joy, cry and smile, and I hope, try to find the good in life.