This is no longer about politics.
This is about each and every individual residing in the United States of America.
Though I personally did not support Trump, this is the hand we were dealt and I’m hoping that he will rise above and prove myself, and all others who doubt him, wrong.
But, now that the election results have been revealed, it is so hard to deny what is all around us.
So many tearful, watery eyes due to the uncertainty of this country's future.
So many visibly distraught minds spiraling with never ending thoughts of distress and unanswered questions.
And ultimately, the utter despair of feeling worthless.
When your country choses to elect the man who claims that, “all minorities don’t belong,” you start to question your own self-worth and whether the progress made over the years was truly progress at all.
I myself am a minority, I am Jewish and I am so damn proud of it.
Donald Trump becoming president will not change that.
Donald Trump becoming president will not change the fact that whether you are gay, straight, transgender, African American, Latino, Muslim, Jewish, physically disabled, mentally ill, or anything in between—you do matter, your opinion counts!
No one, not even the President of the United States, has the power to determine your self-worth.
I for one stand with each and every one of you as I say, “you are worthy, and you are loved,”
…and I mean that with all of my heart.
I understand the fear that many of us are facing, and I know that there is not much one can do to alleviate your pain.
But, I hope that we can at least find some solace in the fact that we are not alone in this battle.
Please remember, there are so many people on your side.
No matter what your feelings or opinions of our future President and policies are, we must unite as a country.
America, after all, is a democracy and the majority of the people have spoken.
Let's try to bring this country together again—United we stand.
