Well, well, well. So much to say. Barack Obama is our new president. I felt defeated as the news came in. It feels like the country I believed myself to live in presented itself to me as something else altogether. I thought and thought and thought about this today. At dinner we talked to Tommy about what this all means. I found that my current thoughts are optimistic. As I was explaining democracy to him I realized a few things. Do I agree with all his ideas........ No, am I worried about taxes and health care....yes! What scares me even more though is a country divided. I love my country and everything we have fought for over the years and I refuse to disrespect any president. I can truly say that I give him the respect he deserves for making the strides that he has. I told my son tonight that we will support our President and respect him because we are a Christian family as well as Americans and it is what we do. I expect it from him so I will expect it from myself.

Becky