Once Again, a Nation Cuts It Too Close for Comfort Democrats are dashed in their hopes for a quick or decisive knockout.
He Already Saw the Election as Good vs. Evil. Then His Tractor Burned. In Nebraska, President Trump’s supporters hope he wins a second term, and that they get four more years of feeling like the country’s leader understands and defends them.
Don’t Grieve Alone. Reach Out. Finding emotional support during a crisis often means turning to long-established networks already built for distance. .............. and often felt like I was having one long, sustained panic attack. .......... friends kept vigil with me, lighting up my phone with support and listening when I called to vent or cry. .......... We can share stories, cry and laugh together over Zoom, but we can’t simply sit in quiet companionship or hold each other when words fail us. After my loss, I ran out of words to share; I couldn’t imagine calling anyone. ............ As it turned out, socially distanced grieving didn’t mean grieving alone — so many people found ways to offer support, as if they knew what I needed even when I didn’t. It occurred to me that most of them hadn’t needed to dig deep in order to understand what I was going through. .............. starting with “just one person who has been consistently good about reaching out” to you. “This gives that person positive feedback” for being such a good friend to you ............ the intimacy that can take root when we have a bit of physical distance, and at the same time get these powerful glimpses into each other’s homes and daily experiences. ............... Whenever I rise and get back to it — to help my family, to do my job, to support my friends the way they’ve generously supported me — I often think of my mother, the person most responsible for showing me that love can defy distance and be an endless source of strength and resilience.
