Sometimes I have to cast a tough vote.

Many constituents may have written, phoned, or emailed me in opposition to my position.

There may be a neighborhood or constituency that won’t like how I vote.

I learned a long time ago that if people are aware that you work hard, that you study controversial issues before taking your position, they will cut you some slack if you take a vote they don’t like.

But you can’t make a habit of it.

However, nothing I face compares to putting your life on the line to preserve democracy.

No doubt you’ve thought about what you might do if you lived in Ukraine.

I found this essay to be very powerful and want to share it with you.

A Prayer for Volodymyr Zelensky

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/volodymyr-zelensky-ukraine-president/622938/