So with the roller coaster we have called October 2008, it is easy to get lost in all that is seemingly wrong with the US right now. However, even though I worry about the election, if it turns out as the polls are predicting it gives me hope. With Barak Obama we will be headed in a good direction for the first time in years. But Ialso find comfort in the reality that sometimes the individual that is genuine and true to himself can move ahead without “playing the game” of politics, work or personal relationships. The more I see of him the more comfortable I am about where we (as individuals and as a country) can go. However, until the final results come in on November 4th, I think I will still be crossing fingers, wishing on stars and any other superstitious actions to help influence the election in the direction I want it to go.