Shared via Daniel Mark A friend shared this gem (slightly edited) ************************************* As she exited an election night party heartbroken, she encountered a man with a thick North African accent. He asked how the election returns were looking. She told him she thought we were ruined as a nation for good. He said he disagreed. He said that he has been in the US for three years, and recently naturalized. He is from Somalia and is a Muslim. This was his first election and he was very proud to vote for Hillary Clinton. The American born woman said she was so ashamed that we were a country that would not only tolerate racism, but lift it up and celebrate it. He said he that he actually thought it was good that we are lifting up racism and exposing it. He said, it's easier to confront it that way and have conversations about it. We can talk to people now and help them change, he said. ************************************* So let's focus on facts and building friendships where prejudice once existed... Let's recognize our fears and judgments and replace them as much as possible with care and respect for human rights Humanity will be better because of the effort we exert in this way.