Olddude, those of us who paid attention to earlier posts from you, as well as those who have been here longer than I have, know that Hillary Clinton is more than a name to you, she is someone you care about. Well, Mrs. Clinton may have lost the election, but look at it this way: you have not lost Mrs. Clinton. After observing how she coped and adapted during her husband's two terms -- I did what you are saying you will do, during Monica Lewinsky's metaphorical fifteen minutes of fame -- I am confident that Mrs. Clinton will cope, adapt, and work again.

I am no better than anyone else at viewing something, in that I put my own feelings and experiences into my viewpoint. My family of origin, which used to be virtually cemented into a show of unity, is not what it was in my childhood. There is a future for my relatives in the younger generations, however the family of my past is no more than an historical footnote to their future. And I honestly think this nation will never be the same again. God willing, we may avoid a civil war; we cannot avoid the division that threatens this nation's centralized government. And as olddude says, we will lose relationships as the divisions are confronted. There is much to grieve, and much to be done.