Reflecting on Four Unimaginable Years

The west face of the US Capitol on January 19th 2017

Four years ago, I spent the evening before the Inauguration at the US capitol with two friends.

This year, I could not, even if I had wanted to. The 25,000 uniformed soldiers ringing our Capitol provide a stark reminder of just how far we have traveled into the realm of the unthinkable.

On that night for years ago, I was anxious; the air was cool, the clouds were low, and…