When the world feels like it’s caving in, can hope for the future dig us out?
Millions of people across the U.S. today are casting their ballots in the midterm election. Driving this act, for many of us, is hope — however faint. Hope that our candidates of choice will be elected to office, listen to us, and act in our best interest. Hope that our country and communities will see progress, however we conceive of it.Of course, we have all been disappointed by our elected representatives many times over. Acquisition and maintenance of power often supersede the needs and desires of constituents. Yet…