āDonāt surrender your feelings of _____ so quicklyā¦ā
In my case? We can begin withā¦
Dread.
Horror.
Anxiety.
Apprehension.
Depression.
Disillusionment.
Disgust.
Somehow, though, at some point, then moving through and feeling those feelingsāāletting them cutā so very deeply, such that thereās a slight pivot, a glimmer of what could be seen as
Burgeoning resolve.
Defiance, evenā¦
And, then, ultimately, turning intoā¦
Fiery determination,
and, finally: to
Cautious, tentative, slender wisps of hopeā¦
These are the things (and more) that Iām feeling as our last, best chance in America approaches next month for us to collectively stop the momentum of our national suicideāto perhaps regain our national character, morality, integrity, values, humanity, and unwaving regard for the rule of law.