I was going to wait until tomorrow, but I couldn't sleep with what was on my mind.

I've been a huge fan of Facebook for years. I love catching up with people from long ago, or even feeling like I know what is going on day-to-day with people because of their status. It's a wonderful tool of networking and friendship. However, during the election season, and much worse tonight, it became a tool of hatred and intolerance. Messages from Obama fans taunting McCain supporters streamed through encouraging them to leave the country if they didn't like the president-elect. McCain supporters needlessly bashed Obama voters calling them moronic and dumb for voting for him, going so far as to say that "it's called the WHITE House for a reason." (By the way, if you're REALLY gonna bash, you should make sure that your grammar is correct in those status updates…) The bashing was uncalled for and inappropriate, especially in the light of what is bigger all around us.

Seriously, no matter who was elected tonight, look at the history that has been made in this election. Massive amounts of people registered to vote. Amazing amounts of voters went out to vote for the very first time. Unprecedented early voting surpassed 2004 totals. A female was nominated for the veep position for only the second time ever, and if McCain/Palin were elected, she would have been the first female veep in history. As a result of tonight's election, Barack Obama has now been the first African-American to be elected to the presidency. And, for the first time in decades, a democrat has won with more than 50% of the popular vote.

Maybe it's me, with a background in history and a typical history geek, but how in the world can you ignore these magnificent pieces of history, regardless of what party/candidate for which you voted? This election will be an election that YOUR CHILDREN and THEIR CHILDREN will study in their history books. And, you are living right now in the moment. How can you not think that is amazing? Because to me, being a living, and breathing part of history is something you should never take lightly. Own it!

So, seriously. Take your moment in history. Accept your place in time. And stop with the ignorant bashing that only continues to divide America. It's been going on long enough. We should have reunited America in 2004, and it never happened. Now is the time. There is too much to lose. Swallow your pride, get over yourself, let's work together, and make bipartisanship a continual standard within the political sphere that becomes a mandate of the people!