Thank you for the kind words. I don't think that I excel in wisdom in any way. My older daughter often says to me that "dad, you have learned all parenting from two movies, The Despicable Me and Mr Incredible" and I agree. That is a rather low bar.

That said, I think it is okay to be sad. It is okay to grieve about this. But it should be quick. Because as you said only the election is over and there is a lot to do. We have to be alert at the grassroots level. Is it easy ? No. You mention about neighbors and govt. I think the first can be handled with grace and the second hopefully will be small enough that it never gets between us and the vulnerable population. I know that could be wishful thinking. But hope is the only thing that we have.

Rebellions are build on hope

I have one good news then. If he wants to listen to the business class. Well I represent one, at the heart of red Texas the roughneck oil country. I am a second generation oil man and my friend circle and roots here are deep. There is no way for him to get around us, he will have to get through us. And we will protect the vulnerable.