Tough Week in Review

This is how it went for the right-wing public school teacher during what was (quite possibly) the toughest week of 2008.

Sunday
Started the day with church, 8 a.m. if memory serves. Prayed selfishly for a McCain victory, but made a deal with God that I would respect the victor, whomever that might be. Also asked God to hold our country in the palm of His hand, safely, during any time of transition. Offered up prayers of thanks for my health and the health of my children. (See Tuesday and Thursday)

Monday
Went to school with a spring in my step, convinced that the rest of the electorate would take the next 24 hours to put their heads on straight, decide that they didn't want to be called "selfish" for desiring to keep their hard-earned money, and would be overwhelmingly leaning my way by Tuesday. Went to bed on Monday night suspecting middle child had something wrong besides a low-grade temperature.

Tuesday
During breaks in between teaching, bounced down toward the office to and from my mailbox (in my sporty "Elect to Give Blood" free shirt from last blog) several times to reassure myself that the VERY conservative community in which I teach had a good turn-out. Polling place is in our entrance hallway, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the young, 20-something female poll watcher. I knew she would report any fraud that ACORN might throw our way. During the aforementioned breaks, was able to turn on the Chinese-made radio in my room to Rush, and other local conservative talkers. This gave me mixed signals, as exit-polling data had not yet hit the wires.

At home later that night, dealt with the now VERY sick child diagnosed with a treatable yet nasty throat ailment. Somehow managed to hear the words, "Fox News is calling Ohio for Barack Obama." I then became sick too.

Wednesday

Took the day off for the many ailments of said child and said mother in her clinical depresssion. Pulled myself up by my bootstraps realizing that luckily my profession is quite recession-proof. Offered up thanks to God for that, but realized that if our new President-Elect still plans on raising taxes, if he plans on redistributing to people like me, I want no part of it. I'm already riding on the coattails of other hard-working Americans. With a nice set of vacation days coupled with a helluva retirement package, not to mention Cadillac insurance plan.

Thursday

Wept when I heard that "Marty!" from Sean Hannity's show had passed away. Thought the itch in my eye was from the tears, but unfortunately, realized it was the beginning of pink eye. After 24 hours from the election fall-out, realized that my building had gone back to being non-partisan, non-political, and avoided the few radicals with whom I share no values, for fear they would stop me at the water cooler and lead with, "So how 'bout that election?"

Received two emails from old friends, both male, who have such deeply held religious views. Now THIS my friends, was a radical "change". They both sent such reassuring and comforting words regarding this all being part of God's plan. They reminded me to offer it up to God. This released a heavy burden off of my shoulders.

Friday

Medicines kicking in in the house.

Surmised that this MIGHT be just what conservatives have needed to be conservative again. The "kick-in-the-pants" if you will. It gives Sarah some time to polish her politics of reform perhaps outside of the great state of Alaska. It gives us two years to let the American public see just how much things will change for the better by being taxed to the hilt, regulated, and talked down to. Finally, it lets the new faces we will see on many local and state levels have two years to try to radically impose their liberal left-wing agendas. All the while, the public will be screaming for a change back in the right-wing direction. The American public is paying attention and taking notes, are you?