Hear Me Out

 I watched most of the Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris yesterday.  Was quite moved by his humanity and vast empathy that has been missing in recent years.  Poet Amanda Gorman took me places emotionally I never imagined a poet could do.  For once, my feeble mind grasped the concepts brought forth by her words.  Amidst all the black, pastel and muted tones, out she marches in a bright yellow coat and delivers the stirring words she wrote.  Truly the right words at the right time.  Further, I am not a religious person any longer. But the benediction delivered by Rev. Beaman at this event moved me to tears, bringing to the surface feelings long lost.

Within the address were words that really rang true to me.  Biden said that there would be many that would disagree with him on policies and the way forward.  That's ok, but hear me out. If you still disagree that's ok too.  This is democracy.  Three monosyllabic words could not be more profound.  Thank you for that Mr. President.

Since the election season began, I grappled with the candidates and their plusses and minuses.  While I admired Bernie's ideals, few of them seemed attainable.  I like Corey Booker and continue to do so. Sadly, his funds came up short.  The senator from Minnesota was a viable choice but because of her gender, would not succeed in this round.  Of course, Kamala was also a profoundly good candidate.  Then there was Joe. With a level attitude and a plethora of history in government, he got the nod.  It was the correct choice.  He will work with his former colleagues in the Senate seeking solutions to the massive problems we face. Mitch even smiled and joked with the President when handing out the traditional gifts.  

For the past four years, I have awakened with an overwhelming feeling of dread on the direction our country was headed.  It was like watching a train wreck that just kept repeating over and over.  First thing, I scanned the news feeds for the latest misdeeds saying to myself what the f*ck are we going to do now.  I worry mostly for my grandkids and their future.  But this morning, I am exhausted from being uplifted. Spoke yesterday afternoon with friend Janine and we could not get the words our fast enough as to our new found positive outlook with Judy chiming in with her thoughts as well.  Even though the weather is shitty, looking forward to the day and striding to physical therapy. 

all for now

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