-Albus Dumbledore
A lot of people are really excited for 2016 to be over. They think the year is the problem. I am sorry to say they will be disappointed. Please understand that bad things will happen to you in 2017 too.
Bad things will always happen.
The only choice you have in this matter is what you will do about it.
Will you turn your misfortune into a positive force through art or work or truth-telling?
Will you look around and try to prevent this from happening to someone else? To support those of use for whom it has also happened?
Will you hide? Deny? Lie?
Whatever side of the political spectrum you are on, President Trump will test this country. American political corruption is no longer implied. It is explicit and it is blatant.
What do you believe in?
What do you stand for?
What will you do to protect it?
I’m not asking for any great sacrifice here. I just want you to know who you are. It’s the only way to save us. For each of us to decided what we stand for and to stand for it. Now, next month, next quarter; when things are good and when they are bad. What are you for? Be that now. Your country needs you to be that now.