Well, the day has arrived; one that I thought could never happen. But never underestimate the ability of the American populace to elect the wrong person (e.g., in recent times, Ronnie Reagan and Georgie W. Bush). Although it is only right to give a newly elected (but not by the popular vote) president a chance to govern and not wreck the country, all the signs are there that Trump will do just that.

Among many, the most disturbing thing that I heard in his speech today was that in every decision that he makes, he will think about putting America (and only America) first. Of course, not a stretch for one that has always thought of himself first. While it is important to focus on our country's deteriorating infrastructure and other domestic problems, we live in a truly global society in this 21st century. We are not still a fledgling, isolationist early 19th century nation, for goodness sake! Our democratic European allies and others across the globe must be trembling in their boots. It is as if we just entered very choppy waters in a small skiff with gale-force winds gathering in the distance. We can only hope that analogies like that are only hyperbole.

Love,
Jack