Dear Mr. President,

First, let me say that you are a winner.  You proved it in your business career, you proved it in the way your children turned out, and you proved it in winning the presidency against all odds.  Your fortitude, your indefatigable energy, your quick-wittedness and your genuine love for the country has endeared you to millions of Americans.

You do have a few traits that make some people feel uncomfortable.  You tend to think out loud in public settings, you sometimes let your flare for sarcasm get out of hand, you fight back at people and comments when you would be better served to let it go.  I think you dignify some questions and statements by responding to them unnecessarily.  Most of us, however, give you a pass in these areas because it is simply your style.  If we cannot overlook your idiosyncrasies, then we can’t be forgiven our own. 

More than any president in my lifetime (I have been around for twelve of them), you have been treated with hostility, vitriol and lack of basic respect, much of which goes beyond the pale.  We have caught our collective breath at times because of the sheer vulgarity exhibited by the media on a daily basis.  It has often been said that if you cured cancer, the media would accuse you of putting doctors out of work.  You have stood up to your chronic critics with more chutzpah that anyone would have dreamed.  Your performance has been nothing short of amazing, especially against the headwind of hatred. And, all the while, you have been taking care of business like winning the tariff war, cutting regulations, bringing down unemployment, etc., etc.  Your record speaks for itself.

Now, to my real point.  I am getting worried about you.  Recently, it seems that you are getting tired of keeping up the daily grind.  I can see it in your face.  I can hear it in your voice.  I cannot imagine the unrelenting pressure you feel every time you step to the podium.  I get it.  Most people can only take so much frustration and blatant opposition before they run out of patience and say forget it.  But, Mr. President, please don’t stop doing what you are doing.  You must hang in there and fight for the American people.  There is a scripture in the Bible that goes, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Galatians 6:9 (NKJV).  I encourage you not to lose heart.  There is no one else who can do what you are doing at this time in our history.  Be strong.  Be courageous.  Be determined.  Be resilient.  Millions are praying for you.  Thank you.

A Concerned American