My barber of 5+ years, a mod/liberal Republican and diabetic, told me today that he& #39;s scared for his daughters, family (DACA recipients), his healthcare and business. He asked me if it& #39;s going to get worse and, if it does, what that means for his loved ones/business.

I, generally an optimist, didn& #39;t have answer for him. I told him these are unprecedented times but my response felt weak. His reply was unabashed: "I can& #39;t believe anybody would vote to reelect this man. Nobody cares about the working man; this isn& #39;t my party, this is *his* party

I& #39;m closing the shop on 11/3 to give anybody a ride to the polls. Please tell anybody that needs one."

The humanity I felt from our conversation was too genuine not to share. People are scared, struggling. Above it all, they& #39;re hopeful.