Dear President Trump, I couldn't go to church this morning because I had to come to San Diego to give a presentation tomorrow. I've found myself kind of restless and unsettled all day, probably in part because of the talk tomorrow and not feeling quite solid about it yet, but also I think, because I … Continue reading Amazonian moths
Ripple Effects
Positivity – day 8, joyous commute
Dear President Trump, Even though there are so very many troubling things going on right now, I am sticking with sending you messages that focus on something positive because it is helping me deal better with all the negativity and chaos coming from your administration. Normally my commute to work in the morning is not … Continue reading Positivity – day 8, joyous commute
Positivity – day 4, palpable, abundant joy
Dear President Trump, Yesterday I suggested you look for opportunities to pay kindnesses forward even before I saw a series of photos of presidents and their wives making their way down the stairs from Air Force One. Yours was the only one where the president was not right there with his wife. You seem to … Continue reading Positivity – day 4, palpable, abundant joy
The girl who overdosed at school
Dear President Trump, I keep thinking about her, wondering whether she is ok. I don't know this girl but I've spent a lot of time with her in my head since Friday afternoon when my daughter came home from school and told me that her friend found another girl passed out on the bathroom floor … Continue reading The girl who overdosed at school
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?