At the End of the Day

To prepare for Election Day, I did a little bit of research and took a few quizzes to get a very basic idea of where the presidential candidates stand on issues, and to help me reflect on where I stand. for today, I was going to express gratitude for ISideWith.com and how helpful it is to me (so, thanks!), but something happened this evening that has caused me to change course for this post.

Many of my neighbors were going to a Four Square activity. Several "foursquares" were marked on the floor, and I joined fifty or more young adults in many great, casual games of Four Square. For two straight hours, from 7pm to 9pm, I completely forgot about the election tomorrow, and all of the stress, anxiety, and excitement associated with it. For two hours, the world was friendly, fun, and even "normal."

This leads me to think this: At the end of the day, we are still here. Those of us in America are still in America and we will continue to live our lives, no matter who our president for the next four years will be. I truly have faith in the American people, just as I have in every other election I voted in. When I focus on faith instead of fear, things seem to fit into proper perspective, and I believe that things will work out, at the end of the day.