This election year has been one helluva time. From the wild ride we had while feeling the Bern and dealing with the Zodiac Killer, to the final countdown days with Trump and Clinton; the political world has been crazy.

I'm sorry to my friends, family and strangers that are hurting. Just because the situation seems awful doesn't mean it is-- this isn't the end, only the beginning. Possibly (hopefully) not as terrible of a beginning as it seems.

Many of us are hurting, confused and angry with the results. Because of this, everybody is lashing out at who the other voted for. We need to step back and take a different look at the situation. Sure, some people voted because they are filled with hatred towards certain demographics-- but not everybody voted that way. The rest of us voted with our beliefs in mind, doing what we thought was best for us and our country. I will never encourage or promote hatred and there isn't one thing that can be done about who is POTUS now. What we can do as individuals is what matters now.

As an individual, I can continue to spread love and fight for the fairness and equality of others. Hate cannot win when love is in the fight. I won't back down to the hatefulness of others. I challenge you to not back down either.

I hope that Trump succeeds as our nation's leader. I hope that his success is not in further dividing the citizens of this nation, but bringing them together. I hope that the radical and hateful stuff he said was just talk. I hope he turns from his ways and paves a different path-- one of unity and compromise, compassion and consideration.

People can change. Maybe actually being in such a grand position will give him a new outlook and cause him to reconsider his previous stances. More than anything, I hope and pray that it does.

To those of you who don't seem to comprehend why so many are upset, take a step back and really think about why they're feeling the way they're feeling. We are all human. We are all God's children. Not supporting Trump doesn't equal not supporting God. It seems people were a bit confused about that during the election.

Maybe now that we have all witnessed the darkness, we can bring some light. Be there for your friends and family. Be there for strangers, struggling with this ordeal. Do what you can to empower others. Continue to strive for what is right and defy what is wrong.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."