I am a person of faith and a survivor of domestic violence, and as such, I raised my daughter from the womb to adulthood by myself. I have been blessed with one grandson. My life’s journey has given me a visceral understanding, and compassion, for families who struggle with emotional and mental illnesses that are judged, and often neglected, by social, medical, and pharmaceutical interests. As a Christian, I am grieved at the policies of the Republican Administration, as well as the hubris and illusion of the “Christian Right”. Surely, it is a time for human beings of all beliefs to work together and reclaim our civil liberties, our integrity and our compassion. Let’s seek the truth—and return to the concept of moral reasoning that birthed our Constitution. Our grandchildren will thank us.