Wise words to your daughters. I really like appreciate how cool/level-headed you are approaching the situation. I read your previous blogs about this topic and came here today to check up on you to see if and what you posted. I am glad I did.

When I got up this morning and red the news or rather saw Trump's photo glare at me, I won't deny it, tears were falling from my eyes. How could this have happened for a second time? How can people believe him, believe that he'll be good for the middle class? He is a self-centered brat who only thinks of his own well being, and the American people later, maybe - I digress.

It has been a very sad day. My co-worker (reporting to me) came to me today to chat and not two minutes into the talk broke into tears - disappointment, anger - we talked, a lot. I tried doing the 'boss-thing' calming her down but deep down, I felt the same uncertainty - you have to know, we are in the import business and tariffs would have a big impact on our job / company. Not sure what will happen next year.

We really have to wait and see how it all pens out. See if all or any of what he promised will shake out. We will deal with it, I'm sure of it, we are humans after all - very adaptable. Do we want to adapt to that kind of behavior though? I think not. Still, it's a bit of a wait and let's see what will happen.

As I'm writing this tonight, I'm still kind of numb and very sad. I used to look up to America - that has slowly worn down. Makes me even sad-er.

Thank you, Azircon.