I understand how you feel. I’ve thought about leaving the country too. For me, I am always going to have a perhaps insurmountable block: my grown children and my grandchildren are here. All of my relatives and my husband’s are here. My memories and my heart are here. My friends are here. If I can’t take every one of them with me?
Meanwhile, I wish you the best. You’ll do what feels right to you. Safe travels and take care.
So sad A great soul being forced to flee U.S. fascism. The breaking of democracy; we the people have been building is not a new phenomenon. The actual revolution happened during the Civil War. We came out of that a more sober and more democratic country . Not perfect by any definition. Still we the people are divided. The idea that one group of people is superior to another is the bludgeon that continues to break our fragile glass. However I am not going anywhere. I,ll find more glasses Good wishes to you Evan. Don't succumb to nihilism.
I will extend the empathy. Each of us must follow the path designed for us. The imagery of the breaking glass is so very strong, thank you. I trust we can/should manifest a strong and positive future for you!
Sorry, I was still angry from reading posts of people just throwing up their hands & saying we can’t do anything about this and we are fleeing the country. If we ALL don’t STAND & FIGHT THIS we will lose our democracy! I didn’t mean to be insensitive, just a frustrated reaction. If that’s your choice, you are entitled to your feelings and actions. I wish you the best luck. 🍀
So true. Really does feel like everything is breaking all around us. It was such a surreal feeling dropping my daughter off at college in Scotland knowing I had to return to a shattered country to not only live but run for reelection in maybe the last free American election. I still plan to fight on but fault no one for flipping into flight mode. Hope you find a good place abroad to settle in and keep writing.
I understand how you feel. I’ve thought about leaving the country too. For me, I am always going to have a perhaps insurmountable block: my grown children and my grandchildren are here. All of my relatives and my husband’s are here. My memories and my heart are here. My friends are here. If I can’t take every one of them with me?
Meanwhile, I wish you the best. You’ll do what feels right to you. Safe travels and take care.
So sad A great soul being forced to flee U.S. fascism. The breaking of democracy; we the people have been building is not a new phenomenon. The actual revolution happened during the Civil War. We came out of that a more sober and more democratic country . Not perfect by any definition. Still we the people are divided. The idea that one group of people is superior to another is the bludgeon that continues to break our fragile glass. However I am not going anywhere. I,ll find more glasses Good wishes to you Evan. Don't succumb to nihilism.
I will extend the empathy. Each of us must follow the path designed for us. The imagery of the breaking glass is so very strong, thank you. I trust we can/should manifest a strong and positive future for you!
All things fall apart and the center cannot hold.
Don’t flee you coward! Stay and fight for our country!
Sorry, I was still angry from reading posts of people just throwing up their hands & saying we can’t do anything about this and we are fleeing the country. If we ALL don’t STAND & FIGHT THIS we will lose our democracy! I didn’t mean to be insensitive, just a frustrated reaction. If that’s your choice, you are entitled to your feelings and actions. I wish you the best luck. 🍀
Seriously? This is how you respond to a fellow human being sharing his journey with eloquence and vulnerability?
I don’t fault you or anyone else for staying and fighting. You might extend me a little empathy and understanding for my decision.
So true. Really does feel like everything is breaking all around us. It was such a surreal feeling dropping my daughter off at college in Scotland knowing I had to return to a shattered country to not only live but run for reelection in maybe the last free American election. I still plan to fight on but fault no one for flipping into flight mode. Hope you find a good place abroad to settle in and keep writing.
I fear you are correct It seems we may have no way of knowing what to do or where to go. But we must keep trying. We must not give up hope.