It has been a long time since I last wrote a post; life has been busy and messy and hard, and I've not taken the time to share any of that. That will be a different post for a different time.
Why am I writing again now? Because I am heartsick over the results of the election last night. I know some of you reading this are Trump supporters, but most of you reading this are not. Nothing I say is meant to offend if you are happy with the outcome, but please be respectful in comments that you feel compelled to make to my very raw feelings and thoughts.
The Trump supporters I know are all white. They are married to a white spouse of the opposite sex. And they do not have children with special needs. I cannot pretend to know what it's like to know exactly how a black person or Latino person or Muslim person feels about the hatred spewed forth out of Trump's mouth and the mouths of his most gregarious supporters. I cannot pretend to know what it's like to be fearful that my marriage will be declared unconstitutional and be no longer recognized. I have friends in those situations, and I need them to know how much I love them and will fight as I am able for their human rights.
What I do know is what it feels like to be the parent of a child with special needs and know that the man that has been elected to be president of this country would make fun of her disability. My heart and brain cannot rationalize the pain I feel that the majority of this country believes that hateful man is a good decision. And you know what? If you feel differently and you are white, and you are married to a white spouse of the opposite sex, and you do not have a child or someone in your family with a developmental disability, I kindly ask you to keep your mouth shut. You may pretend to know what it's like to live this life, but you don't. And it's wildly offensive for you to keep pretending you do.
I pray that his advisors will provide some modicum of reason to his presidency. I pray that 99% of the disgusting actions and words he has shown us were the actor in him and somehow a normal human being will show up to lead this country. I pray his vile supporters who vomit hate and intolerance will somehow crawl back into the holes from which they came and allow the rest of us to go on to show love and tolerance to the oppressed.
God, please bless America. We need it.
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