Months ago, a friend had recommended a tequila brand to me. I figured the impending presidential race, along with all the other elections that were advertised ad nauseum on many different outlets, warranted trying that suggestion. I told people whether it was for celebration or consolation, I’d have it on the ready.
I bought a bottle on Saturday and when the newest episode of SNL came on, I loved the surprise guest.
I went to bed around my usual bedtime, around midnight on election night. I slept fitfully and finally surrendered to the idea of getting up as the sun peeked through my curtains.
My usual morning routine is to turn on my phone and start playing the latest audiobook as I get ready. I only varied that ritual by first looking up the election results.
Despite the momentum with joy, positivity and an eye to the future of one presidential campaign, the vast majority of my fellow Americans voted for the other candidate. Regardless of all the so-call political talk that will merely add to global warming, I believe the conclusion that Van Jones stated before election day: “He gets to be lawless and she has to be flawless.”
One of my consolations was that the self-described “Black Nazi” would not be the next governor of North Carolina. As a matter of fact, many of my liberal Democratic choices won their state elections. And still, when it came to the presidential election, most of my fellow North Carolinians went for the other candidate. Amazing how we could be so liberal when it came to the state politicians but not the national politician.
If the Democratic presidential election results had a theme song, Tye Tribbett’s “Only One Night Tho” would be the tune. On Thursday morning, I texted that song link to friends and family. In response, my family shared inspirational quotes, and my friends “loved” and “liked” the song and shared their positive messaging.
Keeping with positivity, I continued with my usual routine of going to work, studying for my pharmacy tech certification, exercising after work and as far as my tequila went, I sipped it over ice for the first time after swimming on Friday night.
I’d had my one night of bad sleep. I’ve already returned to pursuing happiness and success.