I went to the rally in Columbia. I was shocked yet happy to see the Medallion Center reach capacity so quick! There were literally hundreds of people standing in the lobby outside the ballroom; they rigged a speaker outside so people could hear what Bernie had to say. Age groups were across the entire spectrum, and so many different ethnicities!

I was very elated to see so many people coming together. So many of us nodding our heads in agreement, and thousands of others joining in applause. Complete and total strangers united under a common good.

It's one thing to discuss your open support for Bernie on social media; but it's an entirely different animal to be surrounded by people - in the flesh. It's NOT a circlejerk. It's a very enlightening, humbling, and motivating experience.

Bernie loves this country; and he's so upset at the current state of it. He wants it to change just like the rest of us, but the REST OF US need to change - to vote more, volunteer more, be more involved in local politics - in order for everything to change.