So for the first 6 hours of today I was glued to the television to watch as George W. Bush FINALLY became my new president.  I was so happy, so excited, so grateful that my prayers were answered.  I will never forget the emotional roller coaster I felt during this whole election process.  This was the first time I voted, the first time I cared, the first time since the Gulf war that I was completely passionate about my patriotism.

I will never forget voting on election night.  The voting in my town was to take place at my old elementary school.  It was so strange walking back into that building.  It was so much smaller than I remembered.  I took my ballot, pulled the curtain around myself, made my selections being very careful to mark the right spots.  Once I was done I laid the ballot on the counter, placed my hand over it, bowed my head and prayed that God would bless my vote.  I probably should have prayed for God's will to be done whatever that might have been.  But I was selfish, I prayed that George would win the presidency.  I prayed that he would make a difference.  I prayed that our nation would be healed.

I loved watching everything that was going on today.  I loved watching his facial expressions and listening to his speech and witnessing how proud his parents looked.  I adored the medley that service band member sang.  I don't remember which branch he was from but he did a wonderful job.  I had to hold my tears back.

I think most of us forget how special our country is.  We take it for granted.

I'm so happy he's president.  So happy.