Dear President Trump, Love is not only an antidote to hate, but also to fear, which so often engenders hate. I offer you the balm of the following prayer that it might ease your fears and the hate that flows from them. May you be safe. May you be happy. May you be healthy. May … Continue reading Love is an antidote
Month: February 2017
About the prayer I’ve been sending you every day
Dear President Trump, On this first President's Day of your presidency I think it's fitting that I explain a bit about the prayer I've been sending you every day for the last week. It is formally called a loving-kindness meditation or a metta and it was what the Buddha taught monks to say when they … Continue reading About the prayer I’ve been sending you every day
There are other ways to go
Good evening President Trump, Scared people are easily manipulated people as are angry people. Scared angry people are especially vulnerable to being trained to identify scapegoats and they are apt to believe strong talking leaders who make promises that sound good but are short on details or logic, especially if they point to convenient others … Continue reading There are other ways to go
We clearly see things very differently
Dear President Trump, We clearly see things very differently and you continue to be the person on the planet that I have the most difficulty with as I believe your policies and approaches are dangerous, misguided, short-sighted, hurtful, and fueled by greed and fear. So, in an effort to keep from sinking into an embittered … Continue reading We clearly see things very differently
Throwing it out there to save myself
Dear President Trump, [Hello to whoever is reading these emails for you (no doubt mostly so they can pass flattering ones on and flag anything threatening). I hope you are seeing some interesting things and that you are well.] Now I am going to go back to ignoring the fact that you, President Trump, will … Continue reading Throwing it out there to save myself
I will continue to oppose you and I will continue to pray for you
Dear President Trump, The Buddha taught his monks that bringing love forward in times of fear would help them cope. It is my fervent hope that he was right because I am very afraid. Whatever the true nature of Mr. Bannon’s and your plan is to dismantle the administrative infrastructure of the federal government, I … Continue reading I will continue to oppose you and I will continue to pray for you
Hate hates critical thinking
Dear President Trump, One of the things that hate seems to hate is critical thought. Because of this, hate hates curiosity and it hates logic. Hate hates empathy and compassion. Hate tries to squelch all of these core human practices that knit people together and help people figure out how to deal with the messy … Continue reading Hate hates critical thinking
Hate divides us from ourselves
Dear President Trump, It may seem as though the idea that love will prevail is naive and kind of silly. Violence and hate get so much attention that they seem to surround us and threaten to overwhelm us. It's as though we are being brainwashed to think that violence and hate are unstoppable, as though … Continue reading Hate divides us from ourselves
Real problem solving
Good morning President Trump, Your priorities and methods continue to trouble me deeply. Every time I read the newspaper I find yet another set of decisions and attacks on democracy coming from you and your administration that leave me sad and scared. It certainly seems you all are betting on a cynical divide and conquer … Continue reading Real problem solving
What would your mother think?
Dear President Trump, I have been wondering about your mother. We've heard a great deal about your father, his business ventures, and his influences on you. But I don't recall having heard anything about your mother. I wonder what you learned from her, how she would feel about how you are conducting yourself, where you … Continue reading What would your mother think?
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