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Hal from Wes's avatar

Dear Shanley, You are the patriot who deserves the opportunity to solicit approval from a prime time TV audience. Each word you carefully craft into alignment is more important than the entire

venomous effluent dumped last night by our grimacing president. My 90th year is more than half

gone. I am no longer capable of great things. I am able to discern greatness in others. My mother created a quality life for me and my sister. She did it by observing and acting much as you do every day. I was A.D.H.D.. Of course I still am. I think she may have been also. I love feeling as if I know how well your life will play out I have never been "popular". I did attain and maintain respectability

and utility for those I sought to help. When in the presence of a MAGA Republican I attempt silent

observation.

You are wonderful.

Joan Jenness's avatar

Thank you for returning us to reality.

Anne Loader's avatar

A novel and insightful report on two parallel realities - one sane and the other insane. Great, thought-provoking stuff! I hope the migraine is better now.

Linda Micheel's avatar

Yes! This describes my life and thought processes since 2016. I am living in a schizophrenic world. I live my life as it unfolds on a daily basis: shopping, learning my husband has incurable brain cancer, cleaning house, organizing my tiny, daily world. All that, while in the back of my head, I follow all the insanity of democracy collapsing through the MAGA manipulations, Project 2025 agenda, supported by a republican-led Congress that has refused to follow its oath to the Constitution and an obviously right wing extremist Supreme Court.

Laurie Trombley's avatar

My heart goes out to you and your husband, Linda.

sue wallace's avatar

Good one! I love the way it moves along, just like your day.

Sue P 1953's avatar

A wonderful description of life in the real world, instead of this insane parallel universe in which we seem to find ourselves. Thank you.