He Won
Alaina spoke these words to me as I woke up on Wednesday morning and I was seized with dread and despair. As Tuesday night had descended into a familiar darkness, my hope waned and I recognized the very real possibility that the result might be tragically terrible; I wrestled with the potential outcome throughout my fitful sleep, but it was not until the morning that I fully accepted the bleak and horrific reality. Two days later, I am still tortured by our country's choice and am experiencing deep sadness, anger, confusion, disgust, and fear; I imagine what horrors await us…