Inauguration Day

 Who would I be if I did not take the time to write something about yesterday. I am in a bit of an emotional freefall so if this blog doesn't make sense, I am sorry about that! Yesterday we said goodbye to the most terrible president the United States has had, and welcomed change. It was such an emotional day, full of changes. One of the best changes, I had been hoping for forever; we finally have a woman Vice President. Kamala Harris is our first WOMAN Vice President; and our first person of color Vice President. Can you believe it?! It only took 200ish years, but going forward our history changed forever yesterday, and for the best. I was so proud to watch the inauguration yesterday with my daughter. Showing her all of the strong women on that stage yesterday meant something. It is about time that women are getting the equality we deserve. We have a long way to go, but we definitely shattered a glass floor yesterday! 

I know we need to take baby steps to get things back to normal, but normal is no longer enough. We need big, bold changes, and I am just not sure this administration has it in them. Biden was not my first choice by a long shot, and neither was Harris. I am Bernie supporter for life. However, for right now I am very happy he will be our Budget Committee Chairman. Biden and Harris have a lot that they will need to work towards to make America happy and better, and I hope that they have it in them. Biden has already signed a long list of executive orders that will put us back on track with the environment, some things to help the economy, and get us being able to tackle COVID. I hope he doesn't back away from reducing student loan debt, and giving us better health care. I hope he doesn't shy away from racial and gender equality, and that he helps the immigrants already here in the US and the ones who dream of coming here for a better life. I wish for a more united country that values other humans. We need to get rid of discrimination, hatred and poverty. There are so many things on the list of important items we need to focus on, and I hope this administration doesn't let us down. 

I think over the past four years I have become a jaded. I used to be so positive when it came to politics and politicians. I didn't think someone like Trump would ever happen to our country, but it did, he did. The past four years I have been so confused as to how the people in this country could support someone as hateful and spiteful and non-informed as he is/was. I can't trust the people in this country or in our government like I once felt I could. I no longer KNOW that our government is doing things to help us, and that is a terrible news flash. I hope these next four years, I can regain my hope in politics and politicians. I hope that I can feel less worried like I used to.

Cheers to the next four years! Cheers to girls and women knowing that they can do and be anything! Cheers to a vaccine! Cheers to economic freedom! Cheers to racial justice! Let's make shit happen! And let's get shit done!

Talk to you guys later!