Dear you,
I write this night with gratitude. I thank President Joe Biden for his service and for his decision to, as they say, pass the torch. Happy, so happy, to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris into this fight for democracy, leading the charge.
I exhale. I knew this would happen.
But let me zoom in, to the local, as I always do, and share the "scenery" on 30A in Seagrove Beach. I refer to the signage on Marvin's house to the west of me. After the assassination attempt, he hung signs saying "bullet proof" and (hold on for this one), "you missed." You? As I drive back from the grocery store, Marvin is happily declaring I missed? What is wrong with this dude? Who is the "you" he is targeting? We know. He wants to imply we who are not Trump cult members were pulling the trigger. Horrible to consider. But there you have it. Fine. Accuse away. But what this signage does is more than inflammatory, it is insulting to the man who died, the man who took the bullet. "You missed"? Like nothing happened just so long as Donald is fine? God, these people are indeed deplorable.
So, what is my point tonight? What do I need to say? I need to say this to President Joe Biden: Thank you for decades of work for us, for the USA, for trying always to do the right thing. Thank you for going high while they go low. Thank you for never exploiting a tragedy, as Trump just did with that bizarre helmet-kissing thing he did during his RNC acceptance speech, to make yourself look heroic. Thank you for your grace. Thank you for your support of Kamala Harris. Thank you for never giving up. This torch-passing thing is just another example of you winning, winning for us.
Sleep well this night, Mr. President. You are loved; you are honored.
Everyone else, including me? Sleep just enough to be fit for the work that lies ahead.
#StandWithKamala
Love,
Joyce
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