When my husband and friends gather, our talk centers on the chaos in our world, specifically Trump’s latest outrage: attacks on boats in international waters, warrantless assaults on suspected undocumented people, threats to annex Greenland because Trump didn’t get his coveted Nobel prize … the list goes on.
Trump’s agenda seems to shift frequently, but the ultimate goal is power, money and constant approbation. Our world is bruised and fractured. Maintaining a culture of caring is being crushed by indifference; respect and politeness are seen as weak. Name-calling and slurs are de rigueur.
Here are a couple of ways I use to combat this soul-crushing state: walking dogs, acts of kindness, donations to charities, political activism, smiling at strangers.
We can make a difference.
Shelly Uslenghi
Oak Park