What to do now

WinstonSmith1984

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Wednesday November 09, 2016 · 6:31 AM PST

2016/11/09 · 06:31

Hello Everyone,

As shock and despair sets in, I would like to suggest the following:

If you have kids, hug them and tell them you love them. We will face challenging times ahead, and they need to know that you love them no matter what happens out in the world.
#1 also goes for pooties and woozles. They know you are hurting and will want to help the best way they can.
#1 also applies for your husband/wife/partner/etc. Like you, they fully understand the ramifications of what just happened and will want to know that they are not alone in this.
If 1-3 is not applicable, call a friend and make plans to get together soon. It is important to have something to look forward to right now.
Watch your favorite movie/reread your favorite book/listen to your favorite album.
Maybe step away from social media right now. It is getting increasingly filled with finger pointing/recriminations/gloating. Now more than ever we must be kind to one another.

These are just suggestions for how to deal with the immediate crisis: care for yourself and loved ones. This is important. Anyway, thank you all on DailyKos. I look forward to reading more of your posts.

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