Chopin’s “Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5” — in some ways, a very fitting soundtrack to today’s election. At the start, a little bumpy and a bit discordant. In the end, beautiful. No, don’t take this as an endorsement of any candidate — I’m writing this before results even begin coming in, and as a teacher, I would never endorse a candidate on my class web site.

No, the beauty is in the system. A peaceful transfer of power.