Tree Stock photos by Vecteezy When I first heard the news of who had won the election in 2016, I remember what felt like an audible gasp of horror at who and what we were facing for the next four years. It turned out to be almost a decade of gasps. One after another in what seemed like a fire hose of change. As a nation we have come to accept less: Less civility, less resiliency, and even less hope. I know my cynicism reached new heights in the last 8 years [...]