I may not be from the USA but I am heartbroken

Okay, I am a digimon artist and I never write about religion, politics and such since I always intend to show up a bright, cheerful gallery in order to make people happy with my Angemon and Angewomon arts.

Okay.

Today, I am not.

I am EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED with the Election results.
I am a brazilian girl who lives in Argentina but I´ve been to the States years ago.
I fell in love with the country, the people and its history.
It´s the land of freedom, the land of dreams.

I remember back in 1994, when I got off the plane, after more than 10 hours flying from Buenos Aires to Miami, as soon as I set a foot on the American soil  the first thing that came across my mind was: "I feel like home"
All the years studying English paid back in less than a minute.
 I felt so good that suddenly I realized that I was able to speak it and write it with fluidity despite the mediocre scores I usually got back at school (and falling asleep most of the time in class as well since I believed that I had a walking Valium as teacher due to the boredom)

I spent a month in Florida, going back and forth from Orlando to South Beach in Miami.

Bill Clinton was ruling the country and while perfection is a myth, I could sense an aura of bonanza, prosperity and lots of good vibes that made me wish I could stay much longer and explore the rest of the country.

I felt the magic, I felt that if you had a dream you could achieve it as long as you went ahead for it. No effort would be worthless if you were brave enough to chase after your dreams .

I spoke with lots of people and I was amazed the pride they took talking about the American Spirit, the ideals of the Founding Fathers and how they were still echoing in every corner. From a random flag hanging from a window, to a little pizzeria tended by a cheerful guy from Costa Rica who not only served us the most delicious pizza but gave a colorful description about people´s right in this country. How his life was changed after being accepted to the States and his hopes for an even much better future.

"This is the best land in the world and I am proud to be both from Costa Rica and an American Citizen"


Yesterday I did not sleep. I followed the elections, holding my heart in a hand.

And all I can say is this:


WHAT THE HECK WERE THEY THINKING?!

A bully was chosen to become the president of the most powerful nation!


None of the candidates were perfect, as I say, perfection is an impossible.

But I had been rooting for Hillary all this time not because she was a woman.

No.

I had been cheering for her because she was qualified for the job. She had knowledge, template, she´s fearless.
She can face the toughest fellas from this world and maintain her cool.

She spent her entire life preparing herself for the job.

No matter the e-mail stuff, no matter past mistakes, she was the person who could had  lead this country to a much higher level.

There´s no need to make America Great.
America has been always great.


You know what? I am still supporting Hillary and I wish her the best because for all I know her job isn´t done yet.

She´s going to walk straight foward, with her head up,  and keep doing her job.

Love her or no, she deserves the best of congratulations and support because she never backed up in this hellish circus.


For the guys who voted Trump, good luck.

You elected a megalomaniac asshole and gave him the reins of this country.


And I can tell you that I had experience dealing with people like Trump in either my workplaces and in personal life.


I wish you luck because this is only the tip of the iceberg.
If the Titanic sinks again, you BOOKED the ticket.


Despite everything said above, I still love America.
I want to go back again.

I am working on a book and planning to publish it in New York as soon as I am done with it.

And I will succeed no matter who´s the president.


Meanwhile, I send a huge to everybody and I am keeping America in my prayers because hopefully it will become my second home in a near future no matter what.


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