Dealing with Election Results

      Last night was really exciting.  Then really nerve-wracking. Ultimately it was devastating for me.  I am scared.  I was counting on America to elect Mitt Romney for President.  And I was just sure that it was the best thing for us.  I sincerely appreciate every minute of time that the Romney's put into this campaign.  I sincerely appreciate the integrity that he held onto for this entire campaign.  I wish that Obama supporters could be more humane towards these people.  I just spent a good 30 minutes on Ann and Mitt's Facebook pages, and there are so many cruel comments about them.  I do not think our nation can afford to pick on each other.  I think that we need to recognize that America needs people who are looking out for each other.  

      Let me just say my thoughts because I think they are worth mentioning.  I totally get that people voted for issues like abortion, or gay rights.  I get that those are big issues, but ultimately, I don't feel like either of those issues outweighed the financial issues that we are facing as a nation.  I do not understand how Americans can be uneducated about the national debt.  I am very under educated, I'll be the first to admit it, but I do know that if something doesn't change fast, we are headed for a huge crisis. 

      I guess the root of my anger about last nights results stems from fear.  I am terrified of the future of our nation.  I am scared of a lot of things.  I am afraid of raising my children in a nation with family morals that have been completely undermined and ultimately destroyed.  I am devastated to think that abortion is something that parts of our country find perfectly acceptable. I am terrified about what will happen to us as a nation when we can't borrow any more money.  What will we do when the dollar just crumbles? Will we have disasters like Greece? Will we be able to maintain any form of democracy? Will our military just collapse leaving us defenseless? Will we end up with wars on American soil? Will my babies be safe? Will I be safe? Will my job be enough to pay my bills with inflation still going nuts? What is our future going to be?

      I know some of those questions are not very smart.  I know that a lot of them are legitimate reasons to be afraid.   

      I sincerely hope that Barack Obama succeeds.  His success or his failure is directly tied to our success or failure as a nation.  I wanted so badly for those results to be inaccurate last night.  But they were not.  Nothing we do or say will change what happened last night.  I cried, literally.  Sobbing.  But my tears don't fix anything. I hope that I am able to take this frustration and fear that I have and direct it toward making a difference.  Toward getting educated and then getting involved.  We have to be smart about the next four years or our nation and each of us will suffer. 

      The Lord is in charge.  He knew the outcome of this election before we ever started voting.  He loves each of us.  Including me.  He wants what is best for each of us.  I don't think these next four years will be easy.  But life goes on, the Lord is on our side even if it doesn't feel like it sometimes.  I hope we can all do our part to help this nation before healing is no longer an option.  I hope that we don't waste any time trying to fix the things that we can fix.  I love my Heavenly Father and my Savior.  I know that I can find peace in what has happened through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  I love that I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  I am so proud of all that Mitt Romney did for me, he got me interested in politics and helped me understand how important it is for me to be involved.  I appreciate the freedoms I have here and I'm so grateful for good people in the world who want to make things better.  Good luck guys.  I hope we succeed together, regardless of our party affiliations. 

God Bless you, Mitt Romney