Good luck with the trip home. I have no idea how I'm going to deal with this when the time comes. (I'm living overseas and won't be moving back until right at the holidays, so I get a pass this year). (And this was beautifully written.)

Good luck, Samuel, and good on you for believing there's even a possibility of understanding. It makes me think of the profound book I Am Asher Lev, which I read recently, and how communities work with their differences. It takes great courage. Thank you for sharing this.

This will be me in a few days too (with a family of trump supporters) although I won't be around Jews (I will be the only Jew though) but still celebrating pilgrims who were escaping for their religious freedom. I am sure they may just discount me for my background and we will avoid the subject but who knows. I am bringing some strong beer.. let us know how yours go as I would like to compare notes. Oh and I have just been through Brexit so to a degree I am dealing with deja vu of sitting with a family with a huge elephant in the room.

My love to you and yours, Sam.

Samuel, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing that letter to your family, and most of all, maybe, for sharing it with all of us. It's a beautifully written letter. I am so proud of you for being who you are, for starting and continuing to show up and nurture the incredible NewsBlur. You are such a good person, Samuel, you have a depth to you that eludes understanding. I wish you love, and peace too, and tenacity to persevere in these terrible days. Thank you so very much.