Dear President Trump, A couple of weeks ago I told you about how our pastor invited someone who is currently experiencing homelessness to join her at the front of the church a few minutes into her sermon and how he proceeded to sing "Ode to Joy." What I forgot to tell you is that the … Continue reading Trust
Coping and Self-care
Political correctness is a matter of life and death
Dear President Trump, I've been leaving out a crucial part of Julius Goat's justice frame, which is that in addition to each of us being unique, irreplaceable works of art of unsurpassable worth we also have intrinsic worth. I think I included it when I shared it in the original quote but after that I … Continue reading Political correctness is a matter of life and death
Being kind just in case
Dear President Trump, Late last night we found out that our close friend's nephew killed himself. This man was prone to isolating and so it wasn't too odd that he'd not been responding to calls and texts, but the family was getting worried so they asked for a welfare check. We don't know any details … Continue reading Being kind just in case
Regular human beings
Dear President Trump, This morning I tried imagining you wearing protective eye wear to view the eclipse and I just couldn't see it. I knew there was no way you'd be a good sport and deign to wear such silly glasses. I did hope, though that someone would manage to override your vanity and make … Continue reading Regular human beings
Helps me deal with the reality of you
Dear President Trump, So it appears we are pseudo pen-pals now that there is an auto-reply function attached to this contact page sending polite thank you notes to us odd-balls sending you our thoughts. I wasn't sure yesterday if this was a one-off but now that it's happened twice, it seems I'll have another piece … Continue reading Helps me deal with the reality of you
People can get quite psychotic if they don’t sleep
Dear President Trump, When I was in DC earlier in the week I got to have dinner with an old friend from graduate school. We spent most of the time talking about our lives and about past family stuff, but toward the end of the meal we talked about you. We'd just been discussing how … Continue reading People can get quite psychotic if they don’t sleep
Not an anomaly
Dear President Trump, I read a piece yesterday in the NYT about the steady rise in young African American people moving to the South. The overarching message was that because there is racism everywhere, they are choosing to be where there are ample numbers of other Black people and where people take more pains not … Continue reading Not an anomaly
Two temporary most difficult people
Dear President Trump, For the first time in six months you were not my most difficult person this morning when I said my LKM prayer. That doesn't mean you aren't actually still my most difficult person, but this morning two people beat you out. Last night we were sitting on the couch when we heard … Continue reading Two temporary most difficult people
“Prayer Changes Things”
Dear President Trump, Today is Laura's birthday and I so wish there would be a pleasant political surprise to make the day even more memorable for her. It's early yet so we'll see. Miracles do happen sometimes. This morning I saw a small hand-made sign that reads "Prayer Changes Things" on someone's front stoop. I've … Continue reading “Prayer Changes Things”
Tilting at the windmill of your presidency
Dear President Trump, Before I started sending you LKM blessings every day, I had joked with a couple of people about doing so, in part to see what it felt like to say it out loud and in part to gauge their reactions. I started with people who know how LKM is traditionally used because … Continue reading Tilting at the windmill of your presidency
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