So, let's have a talk, America.

This election has been a long and stressful one no matter what candidate you supported. Donald John Trump is going to be your president starting January 2017. This is a fact that some are celebrating over and one that some are extremely upset over. Whether you are satisfied with our president-elect or not, this week has been a long one.

When I walked into school on Wednesday, I was expecting an assortment of reactions to the previous night's news. Boy, was I right. There were so many people that were through the roof with excitement, yet on the other hand there were so many people who were literally crying because they were so upset about how the election turned out. Also, there were many people who were not upset with the results, but they were not particularly happy with them either.

It has been a long week for democrats and republicans alike. Twitter fights have broken out. Protests have been started. Yet saddest of all, disrespect and a loss of empathy has come from both sides of the political spectrum. Republicans, democrats, libertarians, socialists and all political points of view have the right to their own opinion. The constitution and bill of rights gives them the freedom to say what they want to say. Still, I can't help but wonder where you cross the line. Of course, I would never want to have this right taken away from me but at the end of the day, so many hateful things are said and that has been something I noticed this week.

Many people who follow the law closely are excited to see a man like Donald Trump take such enthusiasm in upholding the law and enforcing them when it comes to topics such as immigration. Others are members of the LGBTQ+ community who are afraid that their rights will be taken away from them. These groups of people may agree or they might not. It is not their job or responsibility as United States citizens to agree, but it their job as decent human beings to have respect for one another.

Whether we think somebody else's thoughts are completely genius or totally ignorant, we must remember that those thoughts belong to another person. That person just you and me has feelings and we should care for other people just as we would want them to care for us.

This long week has revealed to me that people all over our great nation have lost empathy for one another. We forget what it is like to walk a mile in other people's shoes. I too am guilty, and I apologize to those who I have upset. I believe what I believe, and you believe what you believe. As Americans we need to realize as a country that we are stronger together in one voice with many different dialects. Don't forget to do everything you do in love and as always, God bless America.