The Bunster and I spent the morning together yesterday in the old town here in Wroclaw. It was good for the soul. This little man speaks 3 languages and has lived in so many different places, and he is only 3 years old. He is of course very lucky. The war has destroyed so many people’s lives and there is death constantly. What happened now in Odessa with that apartment building that was hit is just pure evil, and it does not stop.

I never know what the Bunster is thinking. What comes out of his mouth is often such a surprise and it can be so delightful. While we were strolling around together he says that he loves mommy and that he loves daddy. I asked him if he also loves his toy cars and if he loves chocolate. He thinks for a few moments and says “I like my toy cars and chocolate. They are not people. Mommy and daddy are people.” I can eat him up.

So that is what goes through the mind of a Bun. And what his dad is thinking is as follows: How come this man Johnson can hold up the aid to Ukraine because he is influenced by Trump, who is not the boss, but Biden, who is the boss, can do nothing to get Johnson to do the right thing. It just does not add up. It seems like Trump has captured the Republicans. I am no expert on American politics but the system appears to be dysfunctional, and again, something feels off. Where is the political will? Where is their memory? Where is their conscious?

Another thought I have … what will happen at year end with the elections in America. If Trump wins, well, er, God help us all. And if Trump loses, then what happens. If Biden wins by a landslide then I think all will be ok, but if it is very close, and Trump loses, then what will happen. Trump is going to go crazy and start screaming how it was rigged, and how it was stolen from him … and his base of gun owning intellectuals is going to do what exactly ?! I am scared to think. I reckon a civil war could erupt in America. I see Alex Garland’s film “Civil War” opens in theaters next month. A taste of things to come … ???