Stop Salting Wounds

Since late Tuesday night, much of the United States is in mourning and dealing with their grief in various ways. I’m one of them. And yes, it is grief. Hope for the future, the promises we made to our children about growing up in a safe, inclusive, equal world were ripped from us election night. That was a significant loss.

Words likeshock, numb,lost, and afraiddescribe emotions since election night. I watched the TV with hope and excitement at first. My best friend took a picture of us and w...