This morning I woke up and got ready like any other day. Halfway through my shower, I remembered last night's events. A wave of sadness swept over me. I never felt any anger. Just disappointment. Disappointment in the fact that I guess I really thought that more people felt like me. I thought more people valued the family structure, supported the life of an unborn child, and had integrity when it came to personal work ethic. I had suffered from what psychologists call faulty consensus bias.I'm really hoping that what Bruce Jacobs and head of the Arizona Republican party said on KFYI this morning is true: that a big portion of those who voted for Obama did so because they were tired of a Republican leader, not because of his ideas and beliefs. That makes sense since many of his followers were not very familiar with his campaign stance. Jacobs asserted that perhaps this blind support might change now that the Democrats have control and that many of Obama's supporters won't allow him to run crazy with his socialistic and liberal extremist policies. If that's the case, then I am fine. I wasn't worried about having Obama as President; I was worried about what he might do. So if his fellow Democrats are willing to disagree with him occasionally and stop this country from becoming socialistic, then I think we might be ok.
Here is something to uplift those who feel like I do:
"To all who suffer—to all who feel discouraged, worried, or lonely—I say with love and deep concern for you, never give in. Never surrender. Never allow despair to overcome your spirit. Embrace and rely upon the Hope of Israel, for the love of the Son of God pierces all darkness, softens all sorrow, and gladdens every heart." (President Uchtdorf)
4 comments:
I hope so
I think what you said about people being sick of the Rep. party is way too true. Everything that is wrong right now they associate with the Rep. party; they want the complete opposite just so they can hope it gets better. I just hope it doesn't get worse. :S The more I read the more I realized I couldn't get on board with BO. he's just too fundamentally different from me and I just can't get on board with his vision. I hope he surrounds himself with people who don't let things get too crazy.
I totally agree. I hope things don't go to crap. I'm definitely getting my one-year supply prepared before he takes office. Oh and I hear he's taking Ja-No (Janet Napolitano), our governor. That's good for us, because then we might get a Repub governor, but it might not be so good for the country because she's a little crazy too.
Disappointment is definitely the result of this election, and I agree with all you've said in your last few posts. I bore my testimony at church before the election result and stated that one thing to always be reassured by is that nothing can stop the gospel of Christ to continue forth upon the earth and because of the gospel we can get through whatever may come in our country. Thanks for all your sweet comments. I'd love to do a YW activity for ya! I love the youth so much! What calling do you have?
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