Chris scared me when he asked me if I’d heard the news (while I was off-grid at Bekah’s camp). I assumed there’d been another mass shooting, another person murdered by ICE in the streets, or another military strike in Iran. Then he said, “I wasn’t sure if you remembered that it’s Election Day.” I checked my phone and couldn’t believe my eyes. I can’t believe that Americans are saying “no more.” I haven’t felt this hopeful about the state of my country in a very, very long time. We have a long way to go, but this feels like balm for my broken heart.