Dear Hillary,

I really do not know where to begin. A part of me wants to hug you and cry with you because I know deep down inside this was painful. I also want to high five you, take a shot with you, share a few beers and cigs so we can discuss how the weight of the world is literally off your shoulders. I am sure a part of you feels a sigh a relief. You can be home, enjoy your grandchild, you daughter and your husbands company. It must be relatively nice. (Admit it 😀)

Anyhow, I admire your stamina because when so many women would want to just sit back and relax, you decided to take on the world. Quite literally. I never once doubted that you would win this election because YOU, YOU are the epitome of what an ambitious woman is. Of a woman that loves her career and the people that she leads. A woman that is dedicated and wholeheartedly stands in front of criticism only to show that she will remain strong for us. You are The image of HOPE for the rest of us women that want bigger and greater things for ourselves. The ones that wish to break through the glass ceiling that remains in a country where every individual, no matter their sex, color, sexual preference or “class” should have no glass to get through and yet we do.

The night I saw you lose Pennsylvania I burst into tears. I cried for you first and foremost because I knew that you knew this was done. At that moment my world just sort of darkened and my future, my rights, my financial security, all came to mind. Even for the children I have yet not Bourne, I cried. In a way I felt like I lost a friend through your loss and a part of me as well.

Let me remind you Hillary that you are not a failure and this loss will never define you negatively in my heart or mind. This election is a reflection of all the sexism and bigotry that remains in the world because you suffered it through trump. You withstood him where many women might not have for fear of backlash or being deemed liars. But you, you never faltered in the spotlight. You endured and I thank you for that because you running for president brought to light the disgusting reality that men refuse to put women up to par with them. During your run I stood with you, I watched you and my admiration for you grew beyond anything I can describe.

Moving forward I understand that perhaps you weren’t perfect. Then again what human being is? (Please don’t take offense to what I say) Whatever you did I forgive you and never held it against you because you now what? You did what any male might have done to continue your political career. There is no one perfect clean politician. The irony of it all is that all those claims made against you are now reflected in the cabinet that is presently being chosen.

People have not realized the effect of their vote for trump. They have not suffered his incompetence and his narrow minded racist sexist views. Nor have they realized that their vote began a step backward for our country. They forgot civil rights, suffrage, roe v wade, gay marriage and so forth. They let you and America down and I’m so sorry. They also failed to scrutinize trump in the same negative light that they did you. Instead he was glorified by media, unjustly and successfully and through all of this you came out above. Don’t ever forget that or let anyone tell you otherwise. You never cried, never collapsed, never behaved undiplomatically, never tweeted stupidity. You kept your cool. You watched and learned.

So you see, despite what is logically a loss because of the system we run with voting and all. You won. You won because you exposed the double standards that exist in this tough ass political field you triumphed through, further you exposed a man and a demography of America that screams that we have a long way to go on civil issues. One that exposed how we really do have so so so much to work on. In bringing these things to light through your campaigning and your great efforts, you brought out a side of America that many had forgotten about and blatantly ignored. THIS is why you won. Trump will continue to support these atrocious things and you never did and never will.

Any who, I don’t personally know you and hope that someday I have the privilege of meeting you. Just a hi and wave will do. I love you Hilary and now and forever I am always with you. You have nothing to be sorry about. I do because I feel that we the people failed you. Your vivacious campaign shows everything but a failure. You never gave up on us, we gave up on you.

Ultimately I want you to know that my heart is with you and it continues to mourn with you and it will heal with you. You are Hillary fucking Rodham. Not a Clinton, not crooked Hillary, none of that bullshit. You are THE woman of this century. The Susan B. Anthony, the rosa parks of our time. You, YOU are the woman that splintered that glass ceiling. No need to sugar coat it. You did it and I thank you everyday for doing so. My heart and prayers to you Hillary Rodham.

Love always

Monica