When the Lights Went On

-- let that family member on the opposite political pole know that you love her/him

-- take our kids to political rallies and city council meetings and explain to them what’s happening and why it’s important; encourage our kids’ school to do the same

-- sit on our anger even when that’s hard.

It took decades for our sense of community to deteriorate and we won’t rebuild it in an instant.

There will be instances when common ground can’t be found, but they will be far fewer than we think. The naïve people are not those who believe that we can come together to solve our problems, but those who think we can survive apart.

 

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