This morning, our country is divided by a chasm filled with confusion, sadness,
disappointment, anger, and fear. Half of our brothers and sisters feel a significant loss. My hope for this page is to keep a unified focus on the ways we are brought together. There are plenty of other platforms to express an opinion about particular candidates or political parties, so I am not going to do that here. With that in mind, I feel the need to say a few things: My heart hurts for the division from which our country will need to heal. My heart hurts for those who see this election as an endorsement of the notion that the value of a person varies based upon the color of their skin, the language they speak, or the people whom they love. Today, especially, I will focus on the light I see in others. My friends, in the wee hours of this day, I want to say one thing with absolute clarity: To my brothers and sisters who are immigrants, who wear hijab or carry the Quran, who are within the LGBTQ community, who are disabled, or any other one among us who felt the sting of hatred or distress when rights are threatened. I see you. WE see you. You are not alone on this day, and you are not forgotten. Love is a powerful tool, and it is a force that will help us stand together. Indeed, we belong to each other, and in the time to come we will find ways to heal. Love always survives, and in the darkness of this night I cannot tell you how, but somehow love will do more than just survive, love will thrive.
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