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This is How the Good Guys Win
We can’t let our anger consume us. We can’t let them win.
This morning, the Trump administration announced that they’re going to start denying green cards to legal immigrants who use public benefits, such as food stamps and subsidized housing.
The anger that boiled within me was enough to get me to write a rant article I’m not going to publish because it’s just one negative thought after another.
The piece was about all the unfairness and injustice in the world. When I finished, I looked up and realized I didn’t want to find anything good in the world.
How could I possibly smile when there’s a shitstorm going on? How can I laugh when real people are affected by all the wrong decisions people make?
My chest was burning, and I wanted to go back to bed, curl up under a blanket, and watch Netflix. I wanted to feel something else and escape this reality.
But what good is that going to do me?
Giving in to your anger is the epitome of bowing down to the enemy. I’m not going to bow down to anyone — let alone Trump.
