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The day America broke up with me

Dear Mr. Trump, On the morning after the election I posted this conversation with my daughters on Facebook. Me: I'm sad to say that Trump won. older child: oh no. What does that mean? Me: it means we respect the office. But we don't forget that we are beautiful, strong, independent women who will make the world a better place by loving our friends, remembering that a family comes in all different shapes and sizes and that love is love. Bigotry and hatred have no place in this family. younger child: it's ok when I'm president I'll fix it.  God love their sweet young souls! What I didn't mention was that my youngest then asked, "Mommy can I still marry S__? He's brown you know"  It was at that moment I knew that America had just broken up with me and my heart shattered. You said in your speech to those of us who didn't support you, " I'm reaching out to you for your guidance and your help so that we can work t