politics is depressing. partisanship is tiring. that’s why it’s so necessary to put all these bad things americans may be dealing with in perspective.

for example:

Anyway, my point, whether I can come up with an appropriate intro or not, is that, even though it seems like we have no heroes in politics right now, America is still full of heroes and things worth fighting for. We have the liberty earned by our forefathers, our innovation, our spirit, our awesome economy, and our general kick-assery – and that should be more than enough to get anyone out of bed and glad to be alive each morning. As bad as things may get in Washington and on the world stage, there’s always a supermarket nearby with at least eight different types of Oreo cookies to choose from – and this week they’re buy one get one free!

frank j at imao (read the whole post here)

exactly right. it’s all about the oreos. even if you don’t like oreos, the message is the same. there are reasons for us to be happy. there are positive events in all of our lives that we can be thankful for(maybe even today). we can all passionately disagree with each other on politics, and yet still agree that america is a great country. this is true not because of its politicians, but because of its people.

so do yourselves a favor. turn off the news. spend some time with the family, and with your friends. go outside into the sunshine (where it’s available), and enjoy the day as much as you can. after all, there’s more to life than stressing over the mid-term elections.