Dear Luke,
This morning, I woke up to an amazing sunrise. One filled with hope and promises yet to be realized. Then I glanced at my phone and saw that Trump is working on a new executive order that will strip citizenship away from folks born in the US of immigrant parents. It doesn’t distinguish between legal or illegal, but does that really even matter any more?
Maybe I’m too German for the US. I had to relinquish my German citizenship when I became a US naturalized citizen. Sigh. I hope I’m not regretting that step (I think I am). The direction we are going is pretty frightening –on so many levels. Yeah, I voted…I even voted on the first day of early voting –but does my vote even count anymore. These are very turbulent times born from hate and greed. Since my family lived through the horrors of Germany during the darkest times, these events are even more terrifying because I know how quickly our freedoms can slip away. Must stay true to our values and do what we can to change the course we are on. I hope it’s not too late.
Sigh.