This was the most beautiful experience of my life and I have absolutely no regrets. Tuesday night was enormously emotional for us all and I could not be more proud of my father. The person you saw on that stage was the gracious, honest and tender human being whom I have had the privilege to call “dad” for 24 years. My girls, Shannon and Heather, were there filming and taking photographs; however, this is the first time in the history of the Blogette that I have decided to keep the documentation for myself and my family and not publish it on the site. I hope everyone understands that I don’t feel as open to sharing such an emotional night as I once did. It is not that I don’t believe our readers would be sensitive to the material, it is that I don’t believe that some in the media would. I want to thank all of you who have been with us on this ride. We’ve received thousands of emails in the last few days and your words of encouragement and thanks have meant the world to Shannon, Heather, my family, and me. I am always thrilled when we get frequent email from voters, both young and old, who have felt more connected to this moment in history and to my Dad as a result of this site. Thank you all for your support, prayers and encouragement. I hope that by showing you the perspective of a presidential campaign through the eyes of the candidate’s daughter, it has made the process more accessible to readers of all ages. Hopefully, in the future, another crazy, independent child of a politician will also draw back the curtain on a journey that so few people get the chance to see up close, and not adhere to an image that is long overdue for change. This has truly been the most liberating experience of my life and I am grateful for every moment. Nothing like this happens without the support of some amazing people. Frank, Melissa, Claire, Diane, Rob, Nancy and Josh have always been working behind the scenes and on the road to make this a success. I know it hasn’t always been easy, but I thank them so much for their perseverance and patience. They have meant so much to me through this experience and I truly could not have done it without them. Which brings me to Shannon and Heather. Quite simply, I would not have survived without you. You have been my friends through some of the highest, and lowest, points of my life. Through the good times and bad, you were always there for me and this would not have been possible without you. You are my best friends in the entire world and I will always love you both. You are two of the most incredible people I have ever known and have the honor of calling my best friends. Finally, I want to thank the two people who made this all possible, my mom and dad. Not the business owner and the candidate, but the mother and father whose strength, generosity and selflessness have been such a source of inspiration to me and who are the core of who I am today. I am so incredibly thankful for their love and support. I am very much my father’s daughter and share many personality traits with him, but it is my mother who has always taught me to retain grace and class and to maintain a sense of humor during turbulent times. She has showcased those traits to me more than ever in the past year and a half. To everyone else, you know who you are. And now this experience ends. So, where do I go from here? I ask my readers for time while I figure that out. Stay tuned and don’t get rid of this bookmark just yet! In the meantime, I am decompressing in Sedona, eating my Dad’s grilled ribs with my brothers, and playing “Rock Band” with Bridget. With much love and gratitude to all our badass readers!!! xoxoxo, Meghan Final Campaign Song of the Day: “Snow (Hey Oh)” by Vitamin String Quartet (This is what the end of the campaign feels like…)
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An ending… and beginning.
