Sometimes we need to take a little time to wallow. Animals do it to cool their bodies from a
relentless sun, to slough off nasty insects, and to indulge in comfort. But
eventually, they come out and face the environment in which they live.
We have no choice but to do the same.
The election results were disappointing (ok, devastating) to
half the population, but it’s time to emerge and accept the things we can’t
change, have the courage to change the things we can, and have the wisdom to
know the difference. (Credit to Reinhold
Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer).
Accept it. Donald Trump will be president of the United
States come January 20, 2017.
Be courageous. Fight for change. For me, it’s protecting Marriage
Equality. I believe that love is
stronger than any fear, but fear has done some horrible things to this world. In the
words of Martin Luther King, Jr. “freedom is never voluntarily given by the
oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Keep demanding. If you knew the pure love between my son,
Richie and his husband, Ryan, you couldn’t ever let our society turn
backward. So for me, I’ll join every
movement I can to ensure that we don’t return to intolerance. What will you fight for?
Know the difference. Don’t waste time moaning about the
results. The fact is that half the
population wanted this president. Be
productive and pray for his success.
It’s time to dust ourselves off. As Paulo Coelho said, “the world is changed
by your example, not your opinion.”
Fight for the environment and clean water, disavow racism whenever you
see it, treat people with kindness, embrace another culture. If we hold onto our bitterness and grudges,
we’ll never be able to reach for anything new.
