I don't know about you but the U.S. president elect makes me feel comforted.   Kind of like chicken soup.  I know the economy is a mess and the world is going to heck in a handbasket.....but when Barack Obama speaks.....I feel encouraged.   I feel like maybe he's got a handle on this and can make a difference.  Throughout the whole presidential campaign...they talked about "hope" and "change".....and I think I'm buying into it!  Obama held his first news conference with reporters today and when one of them asked a question....he stopped her mid sentence and asked " what did you do to your arm?"  .  A little thing, maybe , but it showed him to be a real person....maybe someone who actually does care about  people.  He seems to have a calming effect on people.  I, for one, feel good about America's choice and hopefully it bodes well for Canada, too.