Three score and twelve days ago

Although I still have nightmares about injustice and frustration that are so bad I wake up drenched in sweat, my heart thundering in my ears, I am starting to reach a new level when I'm awake.

I no longer have this feeling that there is unavoidable impending doom. 

I am now at the point where I feel it is only a matter of time until it's over.

How long I don't know.

How much collateral damage I don't know.

Everyone expected damage. In fact, everyone knew there would be damage. They were counting on it! - - - for the other guys.

"Now we are engaged in a great civil (disturbance,) testing whether this nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure" . . . the hatred, the spitefulness, the lies.

But the people voted for it, so now they need to see where it takes them, what it really means, how these things really work - - - so they don't do it again  - - - too soon.