Tuesday was full of emotion.

First there was hope. Hope that history would be made in the form of a female president. Hope that I chose the winning candidate. Hope that our country would not be as corrupt as the other alternative seemed.

Then there was fear. Fear that another white male would sit in the oval office. Fear that racism, sexism and homophobia would reign supreme. Perhaps irrational fear that the world would end.

Then there was disgust. Disgust that his numbers kept going up, while hers followed behind. Disgust that this country had reached such a place of anger and hate. Disgust that the race had come to this.

Lastly, there was sorrowful disbelief. The deepest sorrow that the numbers were true. The biggest disbelief that the next four years would be led by him.

There were many tears, and sobs, and clinging to pillows and each other. Half of the country mourned. There also many cheers, and shouts, and pumping of fists in the air. Half of the country rejoiced.

Wednesday was full of surprise.

I thought our country was split, that my friendships could never be the same. I thought I would not be able to look in the others eye without my own tears forming and their mouths turning up in a jeering smile.

Thank goodness I was wrong.

Thank goodness my friends thought our relationship was more important than who was in charge.

In the morning I felt alone, as I am one of the few liberals attending a conservative school. My ballot was unlike the rest, it was blue. Of course, I was upset about the results, but I was more upset about what that meant I had to face. I thought my friends would laugh. That they would rub the fact that I lost in my face.

They didn't though. Instead, they consoled me, and gave me my space. I actually walked away from one of them, expecting an ordeal, but they just gave me a hug and said "I understand you are upset, and I'm sorry".

What I learned from this election, is less about our country, and more about my community. Of course, this cooperative relationship is not a given, but something to work on. This election has given our country the platform to work on our differences and solve our problems. Yes, there will be debates between the reds and the blues, but, with the hope of Tuesday, they will be productive.

Today was full of an unexpected calm.

Unexpected because of the obvious: the results, the reactions, the relationships.

Calm because of the lack of revolts and riots. But really: calm because of the peace that I feel can happen.