OH THE PLANS OF MICE AND MEN

  Or we can use the Yiddish version which reminds us that men plan as G-d laughs. In other words, we can plan down to the last degree, the last possibility we can think of and then watch it all come apart as the danger to it came from a totally unexpected direction. There is no such thing as 100% surety on anything other than those two old staples - death and taxes.  From Bosworth Field to the Revolution to 1848 to the Civil War and all the wars of the 20th century well into the 21st, defeat happens. Victories happen. At times we are not sure as to how those states and conditions ever came into being.

Last night we stayed up late watching, waiting, pacing, and thankfully, the baby never arrived here but went elsewhere. I feel guilty as other people took the brunt; nevertheless, I am grateful and breathing easier. 

The other results we were watching were those still uncalled, the balance of power hinging on the results. One side wishes to advance aid and progress, infrastructure, more inclusive safety nets, keep Social Security and Medicare, keeping millions of the elderly - including me - alive. The other side wishes to tamp down on everything with their base suffering the results as their aid from the federal government dries up while their so-called leaders live high on the hog as restrictions on illicit gains, ugly gains, immoral gains, as safety rules are thrown aside, trampled upon. 

As for other rights, to choose, to control one's body, be it male or female, to be served and treated with dignity and honor, no matter the lifestyle chosen other than a criminal one (Hear that so many GOP twisted members.) To be able to vote, freely, without blocks and interference. To defeat intimidation at the polls, and in simple words - return to an America of hope and dreams and strivings to reach those goals and create a positive future, inclusive for all.

The viciousness of some GOP MAGA election denying traitors to America and its ideals, are whining and creating myths and conspiracies that never were other than in their own twisted bizarro minds and souls. They are uncaring as to the results of this dastardly and evil, yes, evil, behavior. 

Read below the words of one politician who lost an election and the grace with which it is faced. Would that all could and would react accordingly.

“We have too much hate. We have too much anger. There's way too much fear. There's way too much division. And that we need more love. We need more compassion. We need more concern for each other. It's important things. We need forgiveness. We need grace. We need reconciliation. We do have to leave the age of stupidity behind us. And I have a privilege right now … to concede this race … because the way this country operates is that, when you lose an election, you concede and you respect the will of the people.”

It would be so nice if we planned optimistically, positively, and then were able to properly handle changes in those plans. 

Thank you, Tim Ryan for those words and to Mehmet Oz and Tudor Dixon for similar words and attitudes. Their party affiliation does not matter - only their grace and examples of what should be.

Mice and men. Huh!