My therapist asked how I was handling all of the election stuff.
I told her that there is nothing better for a young writer than to live under a tyrant.
It wasn't a particularly funny joke, but in a certain sense kind of true.
When I read through history, I always imagine myself fighting for the cause of justice.
Of course I would be an abolitionist. Of course I would march for civil rights. Of course I would help Jews escape the Nazis.
We are now potentially facing that moment where we will see how many do stand up. This could be the test of our generation.
Moreover, I have felt bolstered and encouraged by how many people I know that are making a stand for compassion and inclusion.
I feel personally honored by how many have turned to me for comfort and solace. Not that I can provide much. But it means an awful lot that I am seen as a person of peace. A person that can listen.
I have been preparing myself to pursue writing full-time, but have been a little unsure as to what all I would write about.
But what I have realized this week is that my calling, the thing that I am most well-suited for, is the work of peace.
I want to facilitate conversation. I want to build bridges.
I want us to look past the petty divisiveness of politics in the hopes of engaging again in morality.
To cherish all human experience and value each individual life.
I can't say I will make a difference. I am not sure if I can even make a living off it.
But that doesn't matter. I haven't had this much clarity in a long time.
The rest is really just a matter of details.
8:12 a.m. - 2016-11-12
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