God Save the Americans

It was a new dawn for me last night as I stayed up until the wee hours of 4am GMT to watch the numbers come in during the presidential race. I went to an election party last night held by Americans Away From Home. Predominantly occupied by Americans, the party felt more British with the catered cucumber sandwiches, pub atmosphere, and lack of organization. Even so, it beat watching CNN coverage over BBC on election day. And who could miss CNN show off all their gadgety things, especially the launch of Jessica Yellin's hologram.

The organizer of the party made a champagne toast soonafter the results of Ohio were released. One of her closing remarks was, "I know this is silly, it's really silly, but I've prayed every night for this to happen...."

There is nothing "silly" about praying everyday for this victory to happen. I often think Americans/religious people/a combination of both feel they have to walk on eggshells when they're anywhere but home, especially when it's an American citing their faith. Granted there's reason to, we should be proud of our values and stand tall. Especially now. When the close race of Georgia was projected, someone - an American - cried, "Stupid Americans!". Though it's a common stereotype, I don't think this is the time to underestimate our intelligence. THAT was a stupid American. I don't think Americans are stupid, per say; I think it is more a matter of being uninformed, to an extent of perhaps ignorance. We are not, however, incapable of processing information, having opinions, and making decisions on our own - being stupid more than anyone else.

This is a time we should stick together and be proud of our country, what we believe in, and aim for progress in our country. Shoot, if there is something out there, he or she sure heard our prayers because history has been made and we're up for a vivid future. Change and Obama - our daily cup of tea from here on out! YES WE CAN.