There was an election. And then there was fallout, and trying to figure out what to do. And in the middle of that, there was the flu. But I did write something, on Wednesday, November 9. And now it's time to share it. And maybe other things as well. Because as SquadratoMagico pointed out in our day-after e-mails, one of the things we do is write.
Today sucked. I cried. Literally broke down and heaved great gasping sobs in my office. Online, I wrote about how we need to not give up. And I know I will eventually pick myself up and figure out some way to ACT, so that history isn't just something that happens to me. But right now I can't imagine what it would be.
I want to reproduce the words that my sister wrote to me, about how Emergency Backup Nephew, not yet seven, started the evening excited, and went to bed crying. I can't. Reading those words breaks me in two. I think of the two little girls I saw at the school where I voted, and how their eyes got big and their faces broke into smiles when I answered them ("who are you voting for?") with "I'm voting for Hillary." What kind of morning did two African-American sisters, probably 7 and 9, have this morning? As bad as my nephew's? As bad as the girls at Wellesley who were interviewed on NPR, saying they looked at the map and saw a country that didn't want them? A country that would rather vote for the most willfully ignorant and utterly unqualified dangerous narcissist to be elected by a democratic process?
Students here protested. I am proud of them. I'm worried that they are insisting "not my president" and even more that "the election was rigged." Taking refuge in denial or conspiracy theories is no way to solve a real problem. But they don't need a middle-aged white lady telling them how to run their revolution.
I still don't know what I'm going to do with myself. So far I have made donations, I have sent e-mails volunteering to volunteer (no response yet). I have written to a local Islamic center expressing my sadness at a recent bit of horrible hate mail they'd gotten, and asking if I could help in any way. Other than that... I feel like I should be doing something. But perhaps here, as in other things, I will write my way in.
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I've been spending a lot of time on the phone. My sister is starting to gather, organize, and connect since her local dem party is doing nothing. She's been gathering to do lists across the internet (I have been posting them on our activism tab under "newsletters") and is now finding and meeting with local organizations to see what they're doing and hopefully trying to get them to talk to each other in a coordinated effort. Also she's working a full time job as a mechanical engineer helping get a new plant ready for production. The least I can do is make phone calls.
"I’m so sorry you're feeling this way, but I admire your willingness to continue writing through it all. It’s a powerful act, especially in times of uncertainty."
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"It’s powerful that you're channeling this pain into action. Whether it’s donating or writing, you’re making a difference."
"I understand the feeling of not knowing what to do next. Sometimes, just reaching out and offering support like you did with the Islamic center can make a huge impact."
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"This was a tough read, but so necessary. I think we all need to take a moment to reflect and process what happened, just like you're doing."
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