Hearing that he is still alive is pretty heartening, but even so I still worry about the soul of our country. I finally feel myself shaking off the dread of this administration, and it's a reminder that we can't give up, and we can't let these people browbeat us into giving up.

I remember being upset when I heard about Kilmar's deportation and the callous disregard people had for his life, and it had me feeling really disillusioned, melancholy, and even a little hopeless.