In light of everything that has happened in the past year, I have seen so many events go down. I have seen riots, hate crimes, racism, murder, degradation. But I have also seen acceptance, love, caring, prosperity and ambition.

Our world has never been perfect. It has always had its flaws. That is how we have grown so much as a nation.

So, just because some might be afraid of what will happen now with our future president, does not mean that we have the right to forget what it is to be a human being. Whatever your position on the matter is, remember that we are all free to have our own opinions, beliefs, and values—to make our own choices of how we are going to live our lives. That is what makes us different and free. We are in charge of our lives no less than we were before the election.

We are in charge of teaching our young people, not the president. We are in charge of reaching for our success, not the government. We are in charge of our future, and the most important thing we can do is remember to continue living and to move forward.

So, I am going to continue to love those I hold dear in my life.

I am going to continue to strive for all my dreams and ambitions.

I am going to continue to accept new people and new things into my life.

I am going to continue to say what I want to say and write what I want to write.

I am going to continue to keep my believes and maintain my values.

I am going to continue to be open-minded with other people and their beliefs and values.

I am going to continue to hope that our country and will stay hopeful and keep moving forward.

I am going to continue to live my life the way I have been all these years, and I hope you all do too. This isn't the end like so many have been saying it is. We are in charge of our lives. We are in charge of those we touch with our advice and counsel. We are in charge of the way we treat others. We are in charge of how our future will play out. None of that has changed.

We are still free, and if we want to have a better world, then we will have to continue to strive for one.