Step Back from Face Book

Face Book (FB) has been a favorite medium for me, allowing me to have relationships with many people. My FB relationships vary along the axis of like-minded to those whose views are in total disagreement with mine. At the same time, I appreciate those who are willing to share their joys with family and friends as well as their reactions to various political happenings.

I have readily shared my reactions to current events. I realized that my reactions represent possibly a minority, but I found the venue as a positive source of expression.

I have decided that I am taking a sabbatical from reacting and commenting about our newly elected president and his administration.

Most importantly, I realize that the president was duly elected. His supporters won and I and those voting for his opponent lost.

Secondly, the new administration scares me. I do hope that their actions benefit our nation and the world, but I have serious fears about his initiatives. It does me no good to pursue endless comments that have no purpose other than venting my frustrations. The administration will do what it deems as positive. I wish him and his administration well.

There are possibly many incredibly negative outcomes to the actions of this administration.  I surely do not want them to occur. It will do neither me nor anyone else any good to continue to perseverate over inept, rash, misguided, or plain stupid initiatives. They will or will not occur. If they don’t, I will be relieved. If they do, I hope that repercussions will not represent disasters.

While nothing will surprise me, including impeachment or significant violent disasters, e.g., starting a major conflict, as a response to perceived threats from another nation, e.g., North Korea. At the same time, I hope that I will comment at the end of the next fours years that all my perceptions and fears were baseless. 

So for the next four years, my FB entries will be related to more mundane items as our planned vacation to Puerto Rico, visits with our adult children (may be going to New York to share the Super Bowl with Neal and family), the joys of living with each other and our friend, Patrick