We all have feelings about the election

Does anyone care what I think about the election? Probably not. Everyone has their own feelings and want their feelings to be heard. I'm not above that, and just because no one cares what I think doesn't mean it's not cathartic to put it out there, so here goes.

The most upsetting thing to me in the aftermath are the people who are saying they can't wait to say "I told you so," or can't wait to see Trump fail. Look, I have never liked Trump. I never entertained the idea of voting for him; I 100% voted for Hillary, not because I loved her and what she stood for, but because I was so against Trump and I wanted my vote to count against him. I didn't think a third party candidate had a chance, so I voted for HRC. It wasn't so much #ImWithHer; it was more like #ImWithHerBecauseImTerrifiedOfHim. I thought she had it in the bag, and I was actually starting to be excited and proud that we were about to elect a female president. And then she lost.

You might not believe what I'm about to say, but now I want Trump to succeed. I have my doubts - serious ones! I am scared! But I want desperately to be proven wrong. Because I love my country more than I love being "right." Shame on the people that say they can't wait to be right about Trump, as they predict all sorts of things from World War III to racism sweeping the country. Shame on the people throwing temper tantrums by burning the flag and destroying property. I am hopeful that there are still other good people out there and that the system of checks and balances in politics will keep anything too terrible from happening.

On election day I shared a post on Facebook that said, "If you win, don't gloat. If you lose, don't despair." Of course at that point I thought HRC was a shoo-in, haha, but I still feel strongly that this is a great message and I hope that all my friends read it, believe it and live it. Please put our country first and wish the best for her, no matter who you voted for.