Last night I received a text from a friend asking “Is your dad ok?”.
Of course he’s ok. We are all ok. Are we disappointed. Saddened. Even horrified. Short answer is yes.
Of course we are. Does that change who we are?
No. Of course not. If anything it strengthens our resolve and determination to advocate for the wronged and injustices that are happening. To resist cruelty, racism. Create space for individuals to be who they want to be. Support people fleeing from atrocities happening in their home countries. To be there for the under voiced minorities.
It is time to hold our loved ones take a breath, remember what we love, then rally stronger then we have before.
We live in a democracy. This is what happens. People enter a race in where one person wins. Does not mean we hide and cry in shame that we lost.
No. In fact hell no. We organize. Regroup and work harder. Because if we stop. If we give up. Then we lose.
Vice president Kamala Harris tried her best. Trump did better. That doesn’t change who we are or the morals and values we hold dear to our hearts.
“It’s easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.”
“Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Written and posted on FaceBook by Dylan Hooser 11/06/24
Below photo of Dylan Hooser diving with the sharks.
GaryHooser's Blog 
This election reminded me so much of 1968 when we punished LBJ and Humphrey over the moral issue of Vietnam “in our name.” The corporate media is so clueless about the white hot rage of today’s anti-war activists who have denied support for Harris for the SAME reason, just change Vietnam to Gaza.
Exactly…so many similarities…those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it…I think that is the saying.
I love these musings from Dylan. That’s where I am too. I know we ought to understand the cyclical nature of these elections by now, but it still takes time to process when the victory goes to the other side.
What a fine young man. It is such a pleasure watching Dylan and Leona serve up fine food working their hearts out
We can all be proud and delighted to have such wonderful young ones in our midst.
Aloha
Ellie
Mahalo Ellie…thank you so much for this note of support and recognition of my son…means a whole lot to his dad 😉