Oh, friends. Doesn’t it feel . . . good . . . this morning?
The last few weeks have been just politically oppressive here in Michigan. So. Much. Drama. We’ve all been holding our breath. But now . . . we can breathe again.
And the air? It feels so much fresher. And cleaner.
After working several days processing mail-in ballots (me) and working at a busy precinct yesterday (Tom), we’re going to take some time today to just . . . breathe again.
And revel in the power of the people!
Here’s something I read this morning from Kelly Corrigan’s Substack . . .
Of many happy thoughts this morning, the most significant for the health of our country is this: Money lost. Musk could not buy victory. The deep-pocketed candidates could not advertise their way into office. The better funded candidates did not fool the voters.
Which leads me to this happiest, most faith-restoring observation: voters are still in charge here in America.
— Kelly Corrigan, Substack, November 4, 2026
YES! Finally, I can let go of all that anxiety (although it will take a while), take a deep breath and believe that the American people believe in democracy. I feel the energy of change coming.
It was an amazing day… and night… oh my goodness. Joy comes in the morning… like a great big blue wave! Ha! Thank you to both you and Tom for your help with the elections! That is hard work… very hard work.
AMEN!!!
To quote Dolly Parton, I can see the light of BLUE clear morning! And it makes me think that maybe people have finally realized that it’s not about left and right, it’s about up and down. I am happy and hopeful today.
I don’t know if I’ve felt this happy since 2008! It’s helped to restore my faith in the electorate, and all of the people that I thought needed to learn a lesson are hopefully learning it. There are still several years to get through and Congress can not squander this opportunity, but I feel like I can breathe.