George Washington Elected

My role: Messenger of Good News

It was April 16, 1789, as I rode my horse upon some bumpy terrain I thought enthustiastically about the important news I was delivering. I know I shouldn't have read it but by-golly it's great! "I wonder what ol' George will say when he reads it, especially when he finds out he won with a total of 69 out of 69 votes?" As I neared his estate I felt my stomach twist in knots.

I ran to the door and gladly knocked, to my suprise it flew open and there standing before me was George Washington, our new president. He gave me a very wild about look and that's when I remembered why I was here. I delivered the news. He didn't take it as well as I hoped; he actually kind of frowned at me as if I had told a tale. I said it again but got cut off when he asked me would I like to come in. Normally messengers deliver the message and go but George actually invited me in so I gladly accepted.

We sat down in his crazy little aboad and I watched him look into what could've been another world. When he finally spoke he asked what he should do! I didn't even think my opinion mattered since the obvious answer was to be president! As a hero of the Revolution, Washington was the unanimous choice in the first presidential ballot. I thought about it some more until I realized it could only be his true decision not mine. I told him what I was thinking and he nodded; I was relieved because I thought he would get angered with me...

I heard George wanted to settle down to a quiet life at his Virginia estate, Mount Vernon. I guess those plans would be on hold right now. I left that estate wondering hard about what he would do. I heard a round' April 30th or so he went to New York and took his oath of office as first president.


My personal opinion:

I think the key to mastering a unified nation with such diverse people is to take everyone's personal opinions into account. I mean, if you don't please the people how can your nation be unified? Unity means the state of being one, if your one you cannot be divided. In the world today we have learned to come together and share our opinions with another to eventually become unified. Without unity the world today would be so chaotic and there would be wars and fightiong all the time. Although the U.S.A is not completely unified with the rest of the world we strive hard to accomplish that one day.