Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. – Abraham Lincoln

One of the things that I’ve been very aware of since becoming an adult is the idea that sometimes you have to swallow your pride and compromise for the good of the majority.

We are a diverse nation. Filled with more changes than you can even start to count. I mean, come on, in college we always had a field day with the “what do you call carbonated beverages” question. If we have about 10 different words for COKE (yes, that’s what I use, all carbonated beverages are coke), you can imagine that we all have about 10 different ideas on how the nation should be run.

Obama will disappoint someone. Sometime. It’s just fact. Leading a nation of incredibly diverse people in an incredibly complex political system is incredibly difficult task. I always remind myself of the awesome episode of West Wing when one of the characters tries to figure out why they can’t get rid of the penny. After a long day of research he has about 20 different reasons (or more) why it’s impossible to do something as seemingly simple as disolving the US’ use of the penny.

There’s lots to celebrate tonight, even if you’re mourning the results of the national or local elections. And, in the overall scheme of history – this is just one moment out of dozens (or hundreds) that will shake the world. So if you don’t like this one, stick around – there’s probably gonna be one you do like soon.

So no matter who you are (even if you’re not an American) show a little kindness this post-election season. There’s more that binds us together as humans then tears us apart.

Especially the people reading this blog – ‘cuz you’re probably all geeks

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