So, Trump took the 5^th set.

Last night I could see the writing on the wall, we were going to have another MR. President.

With a knot in my stomach, heart pounding and acid flowing through my system I withdrew to the bedroom to watch anything but election coverage. I watched the Weather Channel for a while as they played music and showed scenes of nature’s beauty.

At one point, with the sound muted, I flipped through the major news channels. Everyone’s faces looked like they were at Devil’s Tower when the aliens exited their craft in “Close Encounters of the 3^rd Kind”. I didn’t need to read what was written on the ticker tape scrolling across the bottom of the screen , the faces said it all.

I went to sleep with Perry Mason as background sound while I made my personal connection to God through prayer. I controlled what I could.

I woke up at 2:20am and couldn’t go back to sleep so I bravely decided to face my demons. Turning on the TV I noticed that the channel David last watched was TCM. I knew he had accepted the inevitable when, before I had dozed off last night, he asked me what I thought about living in Canada.

When I turned to CNN, there he was…President Trump flanked by his android Pence and his youngest son “Mini-Me”.  The strange thing is that I didn’t feel sick. I wasn’t devastated. I felt surprisingly calm. My prayers had worked. In my conversation with God I asked for strength, clarity and compassion going forward. I controlled what I could.

It struck me that yesterday I had a vote. Today I have a voice.

I will continue to post my observations. even more religiously than I have in the past. (pardon the pun)

I will look for every path laid before me where I can make a difference.

In the days and months ahead we will be hearing who will be in positions of power. Trump’s cabinet will be interesting, as will be his Supreme Court candidate. Excellent fodder for my posts

I am moving forward with faith and strength knowing “We’re not in Kansas anymore”.