The (NOT SO) Skinny Girl

So there's some craziness going on in America So some people didn't get what they wanted So some people want to fight the system The outcome of the 2016 election may suck, but we were going to end up with one of these two (actually there were 5 but let's not get into that) people as our President..... so it is done, it has happened.... and now it's time to come together and make the most of it. Please. I keep seeing people post on how they are terrified or scared  Well.. what are you scared of exactly?  War? Because that's happening. School shootings? Because that's happening. Pipeline? That's been happening. Terrorism? Definitely alive and well. Going broke due to health insurance? Mm yes. Corruption throughout the system? Already there. Police officers being murdered? Yep, that's happening. Innocent lives being lost? Happens every day Bullying? Check. Loss of jobs? We've got that on lock. Loss of Social Security? That...

Each one of my friends has some good points to share. Here, I highlight the 3 posts I got the most from today. If we are moved by something, we should share it to move others. I try to positively move people... and I feel at this uncertain and often scary time in EVERYONE's life, we need some little ray of hope. Here are some thoughts to ponder. Friend #1- Grow and learn. Half of America voted Trump and half voted Clinton. Don't be close minded. Don't box all Trump supports in as racists or dumb republicans and stop labeling those against him as idiot liberals. There are at least 60 million people with an opposing view. Clearly there are other perspectives. Try to understand each other. Our different experiences and values make us special but our unwillingness to understand each other makes us ignorant. For me, this is a tough pill to swallow but I have a faith in our future. Friend #2-  Words of encouragement: I read thru the news feed of people's feelings in...

I guess I should say that YES I DO CARE... however there is more we can DO to fix our problems. We can start a revolution, by educating ourselves and our offspring. We can start a movement with deep roots. We can change the way we act to the world, and thus influence the way they act towards us. We can eliminate our problems, not just for ourselves- but for future generations. We can train, nurture, and produce better human beings than we have. We can do this- we can make the difference. Will you be the one to take the first step?

Dear President Donald Trump, Congrats ..... Now that you've made it this far, we need to talk. I need to implore you.... You have a responsibility now, to the whole country. This is not an acquisition. You cannot do whatever you want now. Everything you do now represents America as a whole. America put you here in this position. We, Americans, picked you. “If Donald Trump really wants to be president of all Americans, then I think his first duty is to fill in the deep rifts which arose during the campaign,”  Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, a country where Mr. Trump is deeply unpopular, appealed for reconciliation. We also picked Mike pence. We liked him- We liked you guys as a team. Please please listen to him. Use his knowledge. Use him as a sounding board. Pick a wonderful cabinet, surround yourself with knowledgeable people. Do the right thing. Make this election outcome something to be remembered. Please move forward with tact . You said you wou...

I was not against a black man for president. I was FOR his charismatic speeches that had grand ideas, which never came to fruition. I was also young and dumb. I also did not like the other candidate as much. So I cast a vote and hoped and hoped this man, no matter what color his skin was, he would hold true to his word. And there was a lot of disappointment. But there will always be. And I will remind the American public why- there is only so much the President of the United States can ACTUALLY DO. There is a system of checks and balances set up that restricts the President : That's just a little flashback to grade school when they taught us this.The president as a person does actually very little- but they are our elected representative to carry out the overall will and laws of the people and country as a whole. That being said... Now it's an uproar and a celebration because the first woman has won the presidential nomination. I'm a woman, girl power! But did you know?...