That water cooler, for the first time in awhile, was just a water cooler. The fierce voices of passion that decorated the lunch room yesterday now turned to quiet, coffee-drinking whispers. George W. Bush received the highest number of votes cast for any president in the history of the United States.
However, before I could even add a spring to my step, I encountered a really good friend and coworker worried and shaken because her marriage had come under attack last night. This is an issue to her that, of course, is very deep and personal. It's impossible to rejoice when someone you care about looks so sad.
It was at this moment that I had my final thought. Although this morning I have never been more proud to be an American, more proud to be a Republican, I realized there was still work to be done in this country; tolerance, freedom, and hope have not been yet reached. If we are going to get there, we are going to need each other: both the blue and red states.
To everyone reading this I hope we remember that on November 3, 2004, we are all still Americans, and we are all still in this together.
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