Clarey is a dear friend and fellow resident of Fox Point, WI. Here is her story:
The Morning After
Wanting a souvenir to forever commemorate this incredible election day, I headed off to Barnes and Noble this morning to purchase a copy of the New York Times. They were slow to open this morning and I found myself in line with a group of other folks who were there for the same reason. There was a general feeling of good will in the air and people in high spirits talking about the excitement of a new world. Unfortunately B&N only stocked a half dozen or so papers that were gone in a flash. And so I headed off to Borders, only to meet up with an even larger group of people, many of whom I had been in line with at B&N. We laughed as we recognized each other.
Young, old, white, black - we were all celebrating the dawning of a new day. As I turned to leave, again unable to secure a copy, an older gentleman turned to me and offered me one of his papers. I politely declined. I decided I didn't need it. It just felt great to be among people sharing good cheer and that feeling was all I needed to take home with me.
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