The day after the election

Today, about half the country is disappointed. And being the "glass is half full" kind of person that I am, that also means that half of the country is happy today. I hope that the happy people really throw that good energy around because I feel like we have all been holding our breath for the last few days. I was driving on the highway yesterday in the middle of the day and it was deserted. I was, like, "did Armageddon happen and I didn't get the memo, or what?" Where was everyone? I guess people were holed-up in their bomb shelters or root cellars waiting for the real storm to start.

I am happy the election is over. Admittedly, I watched very little of the talking heads. I can't take it. Everything has to Be. Such. A. Big. Deal. But still, I am alive, I am breathing, and I do have a television so I got the gist of the campaigns. Basically, this is what I got from it....(and, yes,  I realize that this is not new.) Both parties are essentially accusing the other party of being selfish. One side is selfish with their money in that they want to hang on to some of it. The other side is selfish in that they want to alleviate their guilty consciences by helping every perceived abused person on the planet. So is everyone selfish? Yes, I believe they are. It's human nature to want to take care of yourself and your family at the highest standard possible. There are maybe 5 completely selfless people in this entire world..and even they benefit from being that way because they are on the fast track to enlightenment. So, why don't we all just come clean with our selfishness already?! I'll start: last night when I went to bed, in those moments before I fell asleep, I asked God for two favors. One was that my choice of the lesser-of-two-evils would win the election. The other was that my hand, which had been really hurting all day, would be better in the morning. Both of these favors I asked of God were to benefit my business...and therefore me, (although, Hi! Massage does help others.) I just want to be able to do my massages without pain, and in return, I would like to make enough money to eat and have a roof over my head. I really don't think that is asking too much. But is that selfish, or self-love? Selfish is "concerned only with oneself, without regard for the well-beings of others," Self-love is, "the instinct or desire to promote one's  own well-being." I think both sides are guilty of self-love. And that is OK.

So, when I woke up this morning I realized that only one of my favors was granted. But it was the important one....my hand feels fine today! But that doesn't mean I will quit worrying about the state of our nation. When I stopped at the bank this morning to make a deposit, the bank cashier asked me, "what kind of check is this?" I stared blankly at her for a second before answering that it was a paycheck. I thought, as I drove away, that maybe that was the first time the poor girl had ever seen one.