If you REALLY know me....
If you REALLY know me, none of this will come as a surprise. You might even nod your head and smile a little bit. I value my friends. Throughout the years I’ve found friends of all colors, races, genders, political backgrounds, and varying faiths. I’ve learned and gained so much richness in life from them. For that, I am thankful. This week – actually this whole election cycle – has made me examine my values, my beliefs, my feelings. The whole thing has been ugly, on both sides. At times I shook my head in dismay and amazement. The things I have read on social media, things I have seen on television, things I have heard first-hand -- all have astounded me. I chose to vote for Hillary Clinton. I absolutely could not reconcile my core beliefs with the racism, misogyny, prejudice, and bullying I saw in the other candidate. To be perfectly honest, I was shocked by the evangelical support he gathered. I was disgusted by most of what I heard and saw of him. Now --