On the literal and metaphorical colors of Election Day.
In particular, the reds ... in the tree I passed en route to an appointment yesterday ...
...(Compare its progression from September 25th) ...
...Tucked away and hidden in a large evergreen as I left the appointment, but cheerily chirping to draw attention ...
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| Can you spot the red? |
... And, blended with blue in today’s apparel selection.
I wanted a decisive blue wave yesterday; I have been distracted today at how much angry and hateful red is out there when I thought, and hoped, there would be so much more blue ... but following a tradition a friend started years ago (before the red and blue divide felt so starkly unbridgeable, back when he tended to lean more red, and I wanted to affirm our friendship - we both lean blue these days, a telling indicator of how the Republican Party has changed) - “Purple Wednesday” - on the day after Election Day, like it or not, we must remember that we are a purple land, and figure out some way to co-exist, difficult as that may seem in the moment. Wearing purple is my tangible reminder to try to be civil, and renew my efforts to bridge the color gap.
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