I love your descriptions of daily, family life and how you relate them so brilliantly (and beautifully written) to the state of our country. I have to admit this piece depressed me; not for the $80 gas, which really is depressing, but because you said it takes someone with "humility" to change direction. There is not one atom of humility in this administration and, unfortunately, humility scores evenly with the amount of competence and empathy.
Any parent can relate, with warmth and a chuckle, to your daily experiences. Juxtaposing them with the world’s madness helps make sense of the larger picture. Thank you!
Somehow I found myself thinking of my daughter at about seven, when we were visiting a friend in Prague. On a city bus, an older man moved close to her and began singing with creepy intimacy, sending my alarm bells ringing. Meanwhile, I realized later, his associate unzipped my purse and took everything from an inside pocket before we hastily exited.
Deception, diversion, manipulation, theft - the world’s masters you describe feel and act like that man on the bus. More Americans are waking up to the ruse, hopefully.
Thank you, Shanley. Brilliant piece with just the right amount of juxtaposition to daily life. Somebody has to remember, and you and Mary make that easy to do. We will remember. Someone told me recently that I was paying too much attention to what is going on in trump's America. Truth is, others are not paying enough attention.
I love your descriptions of daily, family life and how you relate them so brilliantly (and beautifully written) to the state of our country. I have to admit this piece depressed me; not for the $80 gas, which really is depressing, but because you said it takes someone with "humility" to change direction. There is not one atom of humility in this administration and, unfortunately, humility scores evenly with the amount of competence and empathy.
Any parent can relate, with warmth and a chuckle, to your daily experiences. Juxtaposing them with the world’s madness helps make sense of the larger picture. Thank you!
Somehow I found myself thinking of my daughter at about seven, when we were visiting a friend in Prague. On a city bus, an older man moved close to her and began singing with creepy intimacy, sending my alarm bells ringing. Meanwhile, I realized later, his associate unzipped my purse and took everything from an inside pocket before we hastily exited.
Deception, diversion, manipulation, theft - the world’s masters you describe feel and act like that man on the bus. More Americans are waking up to the ruse, hopefully.
Thank you, Shanley. Brilliant piece with just the right amount of juxtaposition to daily life. Somebody has to remember, and you and Mary make that easy to do. We will remember. Someone told me recently that I was paying too much attention to what is going on in trump's America. Truth is, others are not paying enough attention.