stronger together…

“It takes great strength to stand strong, to join hands and to work together to make this country better.”

I registered independent a long time ago, I didn’t want to be associated with either party as they are both too mean in their fighting… some people feel strength by pointing fingers and denigrating half the population, some do not. My heart was broken when Bernie lost his battle, so the recent election results, although surprising, did not break me as it has a lot of my friends. My heart goes out to those who worked hard for their beliefs and for those that are now living in fear… but you will rise and you will find peace again.

Half our country is happy and half our country seems to be angry, but the angry half is the side that has put “stronger together” on their banner and shouted “love” trumps war for more than a year. These are great goals and moral stands but their power is in their action, not in the words themselves. It takes great strength to stand strong, to join hands and to work together to make this country better. The candidates we voted into the House of Representatives and Senate are there to represent us, so let’s talk to them… not yell, but speak our minds. Sign petitions, make those calls and truly use our democracy; that’s right, we have power all throughout these four years and not just at election time.

Turn your anger and frustration into some real good, and volunteer for your local political leader and make that change happen locally, if you are so moved! The vitriol is a turn-off and destroys all hope for our future, we have simply had enough in this country and we have so much more important work to do.