![]() ![]() ![]() But it doesn't mean I sit back and watch. This means I'm not going to re-iterate what's already being said, post what's already being posted, or join groups that are or will soon become echo chambers. I'm seeking the answer most in line with who I am and what I believe. I tend to take a step back so I can see more clearly the answer to the question I ask in times of difficulty: "What am I supposed to be doing?" There is work to be done and I'm seeking that work that I, because of personality, opportunity or circumstance, am best suited to do. But if you read my essay published in The Timberline Review, "Why I Didn't Go to the Fire House," about how I responded in the minutes after I learned the awful news of what was happening at my son's school, Sandy Hook Elementary, that December day in 2012, you'll learn I'm not inclined to move with the masses. They are waiting for me to enter the fray, to toss in my two cents. I feel as though they've left a seat for me at the table. No doubt your newsfeed looks like mine, especially if you have, as I do, friends and family who live and breathe both sides of the political duel. ![]() My social media these days is filled with articles, essays, calls-to-action, videos, photographs, memes, and invitations to join Facebook groups, all in response to the results of the presidential election.
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