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Rhi Bowman

Freelance Writer/ Student

Rhi (pronounced Ree) B. is short for Rhiannon Bowman. Rhi B. is me. I’m a young woman– a newly wed, mother of two spoiled rotten cats and student– working hard to get out of college and on with the business of freelance writing. Trading money for words is a lifelong dream. After allowing...

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Look what we did

Relax and get ready

What an exciting night! I don’t know about you, but I’m pooped. We, Mr. Wonderful and I, tried to stay up to see what color North Carolina would be this morning. We woke on the couch at 2 a.m. North Carolina was still colorless, like it is now. That, in itself, is amazing – a bright red state so close the pundits refuse to call it until every single vote is tallied? It’s beautiful. And, let’s not overlook the impressive fact that this red, red state elected a democratic woman to the governor’s office – the first woman governor in the south east.

We cried; both of us – we cried during Obama’s speech. We cried looking at the faces in the crowd at Grant Park in Illinois, a park we visited this summer. This morning I woke and said, ”Obama is our president.” I want to cry some more.

We’re evolving. We’re growing. We’re becoming better and more understanding as a people. It's beautiful to witness... and, it’s about time. Maybe in 2016 we’ll see our first woman president take the stage. We’ll cry then, too, I know.

We should all get a little rest now. Breath deep, let the news settle in and our new reality take shape. Obama’s going to be busy vetting and picking his White House staff. We’re going to be busy with life as usual, plus the holidays. Don’t get complacant, though.

In January the real work begins. We’ve got to figure out how to turn this country around. We’ve got to figure out how to work together for now and ever. It’s going to take all of us. We’re going to have to get out of our houses, out of our offices and reach out to our neighbors. If we’re going to succeed as a nation, we’re going to have to strengthen our communities, our towns, our cities and states. We’re going to have to start with ourselves and build up, build out and reach for the stars.

We said we could do it, we did it.. and we can do it again. I think we’ve proved we can do anything when we work together.

Congratulations, Mr. President. We’re looking forward to your leadership.

“We have a choice: to plow new ground or let the weeds grow.” – Jonathan Westover