Sometimes you get politicians who dig their feet into the sand and aren't willing to listen to another voice.
Maybe we all change over time.
I took my son's name. I didn't take my husband's name.
I've had to come to grips with a God that fits my own experience, which is, my God could not be offering protection and not have protected my boy.
Honestly, I get energized by the crowds. They feed me emotionally.
Concentrate on the things that matter to you.