My classmate Kelli Rogers wrote a blog article entitled “What Do You Do When It’s Harder Than You Thought?”  Kelli highlighted many of my concerns about Donald Trump and his admitted perplexity with the role he has assumed as President of the United States.  One can understand that it is hard to know what all would be entailed in fulfilling that role, but Mr. Trump stands out from many other former presidents in the fact that he has been a businessman his whole life rather than having served in public service roles.  There’s a big difference in the role of a businessman, one who makes decisions for the best interest of his company (and himself), versus the leader of a nation, one who is charged with the responsibility of caring for the masses and protecting the nation as a whole.

Kelli raised a valid question:  "Did Mr. Trump just want to win the election, without thinking about what would happen when he actually won?"  His track record of being an aggressive businessman would certainly tip the scale to the “just wanting to win” side.

Kelli stated it well when describing what a president should be:  “someone who should be an inspiring example to American citizens, who carefully decides how laws should be enforced, a person who connects our nation to other nations and makes careful decisions regarding our military while also being an economic and legislative leader.”

The president of the United States has long been a revered position, a position that should be reserved for someone who possesses a unique set of attributes that will be an overall benefit to an entire nation.  For those of us who are dismayed, we do have something to be encouraged by.  As much as Donald Trump’s inflated ego has been a hindrance, it might actually serve us well because it seems that he would prefer to be admired more than criticized, to be hailed rather than hated.  Many, including myself, regard him as a narcissist.  The definition of a narcissist in psychology terms is “extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.”  Perhaps in his quest to be admired he will stumble upon ways he can “fix” things in a way that will really help more than just a select few.

Kelli Rogers’ concerns are shared by many.  One thing we can all be grateful for is our system of checks and balances.  There’s a reason why the United States has three separate branches of our government.  Our nation is not in the hands of one person.  Therefore, hope springs eternal.