Monday November 7th, 2016:
I tossed and turned all night- I was so nervous. I had snuck into my sleeping babies' rooms earlier that night and as I stroked their round cheeks and breathed in their sweet scent of childhood/babyhood and watched them peacefully sleep, my heart broke and I just cried. I was so afraid of Hillary winning. The corrupt woman that she is and has been PROVEN to be. The lady who would keep allowing handouts to people who don't deserve them and would further our debt, causing higher taxes and less of a paycheck. The lady who was in charge of killing others in Benghazi. The lady who wasn't going to change Obamacare (and Obamacare is RUINING the country!) The lady who rigged the system to get elected INTO the primaries. The lady who is currently under investigation by the FBI. The lady who accepts late-term abortion and doesn't care that a full-term baby's brain can be drilled out; as long as they don't take a breath first, it's "not murder." The lady who had so many people "commit suicide" after they disagreed with her. The list goes ON AND ON. I mean, really- how could America want her to win? And the polls were telling us she WAS winning! So I just cried. I watched my beautiful sleeping angels and feared for them as we forged on as a country with another Liberal as president and one who would elect ALL liberals in the Justice Department- positions that would last for 20-30 years! I was beyond fearful and felt defeated before the election had even begun.
This sweetness is what I was looking down at as I worried about what might happen in the upcoming 24 hours.
I woke up and dressed in Red to show my support for the Republican party in any way possible. I took Piper to vote and we waited in a 2 hour line (but she was happy because there were lots of little kids there and free cookies!). The people working the polls said that it had been that busy the ENTIRE day! Everyone was voting! I live in a red state through and through so it got me excited- thinking YES- we're all voting for Trump! (By the way, yesterday I didn't LOVE Trump. But I liked Pence a lot and I liked what Trump wanted to do for America so YES. I am PROUD to say I voted for him.)
Anyway....Trump got Ohio. What?! Trump got Florida. WHAT!? Shawn and I jumped up and down holding hands and yelling! Then, TRUMP GOT PENNSYLVANIA! TRUMP GOT NORTH CAROLINA! TRUMP GOT WISCONSIN! TRUMP IS THE 45th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! Shawn and I BOTH cried! We were jumping and shouting and hugging....and it was 3AM at this point and Lucy came downstairs crying and told us we woke her up and then we felt SO bad so we put her back to bed and as quietly as we could, celebrated a little more as we watched his acceptance speech in awe. (Two side notes here: 1) Trump and Hillary were close in Texas. It was 53%/42%. Texas used to be the ULTIMATE red state and now it's not. Makes me so sad that it's turning into a liberal state. TEXAS for crying out loud! and 2) I drifted off to sleep twice during the election results because I was so tired! But right before the final count came in, Shawn woke me up just in time to watch the Final Announcement! It was SO EXCITING!) Republican's took the white house! We got the majority of the House and the Senate, so the things that Trump is going to do when he enters office are gonna be fully backed by the Government and it. is. awesome. Trump got 276 electoral votes that night to Hillary's 216; he also won popular vote. #ThumbsUp
Now for the sad part. America is in ruins. There are protests and riots and everyone is going bananas. My heart is breaking. There have been lives threatened and people being dragged out of their cars because they have a Trump sticker and beat senselessly. Human's are being brutal. The democrats are burning flags and threatening to overthrow the government and start a war. They threaten death on all Trump supporters. I am blessed to live in a Red state and not have to worry about that near me, but there are others that are afraid to leave their homes in this country. It is beyond heartbreaking.
Trump is actually a really good guy. He donates money to SO MANY people and good causes and it doesn't get put in the media because he doesn't want public recognition. He does it from the goodness of his heart. When Louisiana was experiencing their record high floods a couple months ago, Trump flew in and visited those who had just lost everything and gave SO much money for relief efforts around the state, but it didn't make it into any of the major news networks. I mean, that is just one example but seriously....he has done SO many good things that I had no idea about until today even! He finds veterans and gives them jobs. He thanked a couple who stopped to help him fix his broken down Limo by paying off their mortgage for them! He donates money to so many causes in America. He really is an extremely generous man! At his rallies thousands and thousands would show up. And at Hillary's rallies, they couldn't fill the seats even when she had celebrity after celebrity show up to try to get support.
But Trump messed up years ago and said some derogatory comments about women and the nation flipped and he turned into an "extreme sexist." That was after they had already called him a racist for saying he wants border control. And now everyone who hates him is calling all the people who voted for him, ME, a sexist and a racist and a homophobe, etc. I am not ANY of those things just because I voted for him! And the riots are bad, you guys. It's maddening. It's DEVASTATING. This didn't happen when Obama was elected! None of it did! We were upset (I cried!) but I didn't riot. I didn't scream in the streets and skip school and get passes to be excused from taking tests because I was "in despair" (yes, that is happening at colleges right now)! I went on with my life and prayed for America because I didn't think our leader was a good one. But I didn't riot OR protest!... And now I am praying for America again but for a totally different reason. I pray that no lives are taken over this. I pray that the flag burnings stops. I pray that the illegal immigrants here who are BEYOND upset at our new president because he talks about deportation don't follow through on their assassination threats. I pray that my daughters won't see anyone beat senseless because of who they voted for. I pray that people who are vandalizing and burning buildings down just because they are angry just STOP. I pray for unity and happiness and grace. Come on America. This is not what we have fought for! We have fought for a beautiful country that allows us to VOTE for who we want to vote for without being targeted for it. We have people who fought for our rights and died for YOU to live here, and you're spitting on their graves! This is NOT RIGHT!
When Obama won his first election, we didn't protest. He won again and we didn't protest. But we FINALLY had enough of what has become of our Nation, so on Tuesday, we actually DID protest. But we did it HONESTLY and with dignity.... we voted for Trump; that's how we protested.
America was ready for change! Read the following quote:
"The election was decided by the people who are sick and tired of Black Lives Matter, athletes protesting our National Anthem, boys who don't know their gender using women's restrooms, late term abortions and last but not least, white people who have been made to feel like the enemy the past 8 years."
And this one is powerful.
"To those of you questioning how how you will ever be able to raise a child in world full of hate and bigotry, saying this election has provided even a further wedge in our nation's divide, etc., Donald J. Trump will not come into your home and teach your children real values and morals, you will.
He will not hold your hand and walk you down the street and tell you to smile when you pass a stranger, you will.
He will not teach your children to not see color, gender, nor disabilities, you will.
He will not teach your children to be open-minded toward others' beliefs, views and opinions, you will.
WE are the ones that shape our communities.
WE are the ones that can solve this racial divide and WE are the ones that can really make the difference in our lives, our childrens' lives, and each others lives.
But, some things he will do is clean up this mess of a tax system, healthcare system, strengthen our military, back the blue, support our vets, bring jobs back, strengthen our borders and sustain our given rights as a safe and great America. The rest is up to you and US as Americans. The days of handouts, the blame game and participation trophies are officially over.
Take on responsibility for your behaviors. Be an adult.
Now....let's HELP make America GREAT again!"
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I can't really say anything that "Trumps" that.... (haha, see what I did there?). So I'll end it here. But be kind to each other ok? Like, really. Smile at your neighbor and help someone in need. Pray hard.... and finally, God Bless America.
Good night.
This was sooooo well written. I need it for my journal entry because it's exactly how I feel. You should send this in to your local newspaper! I love it. God Bless America!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mom. I'm glad it touched your heart the way it touches mine! I'm sad for America, even though I should feel nothing but happiness right now. I hope things turn around quickly :(
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