Not going to lie, I’ve been called a Pollyanna a few times in my life but it seems that went away a few months after the last inauguration.
I have made no secret regarding how I felt about the
PREVIOUS President. Maybe I was too vocal as I have lost a few ‘friends’ and
have been called really nasty names because I had such strong negative feelings
about him. It is not easy when you realize people you loved have equally strong
feelings for what you believe is the opposite of what is good, decent &
kind.
It is sad and a bit embarrassing to admit that I changed listening to the daily, heck maybe hourly vitriol that spewed freely.
That said, as I am watching the Inauguration of our new
President and Vice President, I realized that it must have weighed heavier on
my soul than I realized. For the first time in- I cannot tell you how long- I
feel a lightness about me that feels familiar.
I know a lot of people (people I was once close to) that
have extraordinarily strong feelings of their own- whether it be for or
against, and that is okay. I say the same thing to them as I would have hoped
they would have said to me- - - let us not talk about politics – agree to
disagree. Our friendship goes so far back, we helped us become who we are. I struggle with what I think is decent and
good for others and realizing that not everyone wants what is good for others.
I can’t understand how, as a human, we can’t want for others that what others
have. I want peace. I want love. I want happiness ( I hear Al Green in my head)
for everyone.
Let kindness prevail.
I did not realize what I was missing until today when I felt
that lightness again.
I missed the lightness.
I miss who I was before 45.
Let the healing begin. Bless you all. Thanks for reading my ramblings.
