post-election

are you bitter?  do you find yourself rolling your eyes at people who smile too much?  why does it matter that your jeans will never fit the way you want them to?  why does that sometimes make you feel like you've missed something really important?  why do you struggle so much with middles?  everything happens in the middle.  beginnings and endings are for pussies.  you are not a pussy.  or are you?  are you capable of making a meal everyone will adore?  would the food taste better if your jeans fit like they should?  if you are the protagonist, what is it that you want?  what are you seeking?  your daughter wants to be an adult; she wants to stand in front of her own stove and push the food around, wondering if any of it is what it should be.