Is that a feeling of hope?

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When I heard Joe Biden had won the presidency this morning, I sat down and cried tears of relief. I don't think this country could survive another four years under President Trump, who has systematically tried to dismantle democracy. 

I went about my day with a feeling of lightness. I ran errands. I went to the post office. I went to grab a cup of coffee. I could barely even recognize the feeling bubbling under the surface. Was it hope?

I'm registered as an Independent, so I don't even follow politics that closely, but I also have read the Constitution at least once. My hope is that President Trump has exposed all the loopholes we need to fix. Any norm that relies on common decency is clearly not enough. We need to make it a law for presidents to release their taxes or divest their businesses.

To be sure, there will still be challenges ahead. My children's school is moving to remote learning on Nov. 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cases are surging in Colorado, and Denver is moving to a 10 p.m. curfew this weekend. 

A long winter appears on the horizon, but at least I can picture a spring at some point in the future. A spring with President Joe Biden who respects the rule of law, who believes in science and who will try to stop Americans from dying from COVID-19. 

I don't even care about Biden's political agenda. I just care that there is a sane adult in the White House. 

Nina Snyder is the author of ABCS OF BALLS and the designer of the HOT PINK ORCHARD JOURNAL. Follow her on Twitter @nsnyder_writer.