Paradoxically, it turns out that we are the United States of America after all.

United in our insomnia.  Both Republicans and Democrats report not being able to get a decent night’s sleep.

United in our fear.  Both parties fear that if the other candidate wins, the very future of our nation is endangered.

United in our alienation from national unity. However you voted, the reality is that about half the country voted for the other candidate.  United in not getting that fifty percent.

United in living with a pit in our stomach.

United in handling all this stress not well.  We eat too much. We drink too much. We perseverate too much.

The United States of America. United in our dividedness. United in our 50-50 split.

In the face of this division, I want to raise a single question.  For each person listening, here is the question: what can I do, what can I personally do right now, to make this grim situation a little better?